Early lactation ratio of fat and protein percentage in milk is associated with health, milk production, and survival

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1772-1783

  Toni, F ^a,b   Vincenti, L ^b   Grigoletto, L ^a   Ricci, A ^b   Schukken, Y H ^c  

^a Kriton Biological Services   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^c Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Acidosis; Fatty liver; Milk production; Survival

Indexed keywords

MILK PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION; SURVIVAL; TIME; UDDER;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIETARY FATS; FEMALE; LACTATION; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; MILK; MILK PROTEINS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 79952740867     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2010-3389     Document Type: Article

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