Short communication: Reference values for blood parameters in Holstein dairy cows: Effects of parity, stage of lactation, and season of production

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 94, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 3895-3901

  Cozzi, G ^a   Ravarotto, L ^b   Gottardo, F ^a   Stefani, A L ^b   Contiero, B ^a   Moro, L ^b   Brscic, M ^a   Dalvit, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLE VENEZIE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Blood reference value; Holstein cow; Parity; Season of production

Indexed keywords

PLASMA PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; FEMALE; LACTATION; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REFERENCE VALUE; SEASON;

ANIMALS; BLOOD PROTEINS; CATTLE; FEMALE; LACTATION; PARITY; PREGNANCY; REFERENCE VALUES; SEASONS;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 79960648685     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2010-3687     Document Type: Article

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