Risk factors for calving assistance and dystocia in pasture-based Holstein-Friesian heifers and cows in Ireland

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 187, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 189-194

  Mee, J F ^a   Berry, D P ^a   Cromie, A R ^b  

^a ANIMAL AND GRASSLAND RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b IRISH CATTLE BREEDING FEDERATION   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Calving assistance; Dairy; Dystocia; Pasture; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANIMAL CARE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; AUTUMN; CALVING ASSISTANCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; HEIFER; HERD; HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN HEIFER; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; IRELAND; MALE; MULTIPARA; NONHUMAN; PASTURE; POPULATION SIZE; PRIMIPARA; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SPRING;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; INCIDENCE; IRELAND; MALE; PARITY; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TWINS;

ANIMALIA; FRIESIA;

EID: 79951517348     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2009.11.018     Document Type: Article

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