Risk factors and rates of perinatal and postnatal mortality in cattle in Switzerland

Livestock Science

Volumn 135, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 257-264

  Bleul, U ^a  

^a VETSUISSE FACULTY UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Beef; Calf mortality; Dairy; Dystocia; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

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EID: 78650833554     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2010.07.022     Document Type: Article

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