Association of conception rate with pattern and level of somatic cell count elevation relative to time of insemination in dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 94, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 4538-4545

  Lavon, Y ^a   Ezra, E ^b   Leitner, G ^c   Wolfenson, D ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b Israel Cattle Breeders Association   (Israel)

^c The Veterinary Institute   (Israel)

Author keywords

Conception; Dairy cow; Mastitis; Somatic cell count

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BOVINE MASTITIS; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; CYTOLOGY; DAIRYING; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; METHODOLOGY; MILK; PARITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SEASON;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; DAIRYING; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; MASTITIS, BOVINE; MILK; PARITY; PREGNANCY; SEASONS;

EID: 80051726181     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2011-4293     Document Type: Article

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