Effects of energy intake on performance, mobilization and retention of body tissue, and metabolic parameters in dairy cows with special regard to effects of pre-partum nutrition on lactation - A review

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 540-572

  Remppis, S ^a   Steingass, H ^a   Gruber, L ^b   Schenkel, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

^b Agricultural Research and Education Centre Raumberg Gumpenstein   (Austria)

Author keywords

Dry matter intake; Dry period; Health; Metabolic parameters; Milk production; Mobilization

Indexed keywords

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EID: 79955793091     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2011.10134     Document Type: Article

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