Intensity of oestrus signalling is the most relevant indicator for animal well-being in high-producing dairy Cows

Veterinary Medicine International

Volumn 2011, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Garcia, Emanuel ^a   Hultgren, Jan ^a   Fällman, Pontus ^a   Geust, Johanna ^b   Algers, Bo ^a   Stilwell, George ^c   Gunnarsson, Stefan ^a   Rodriguez Martinez, Heriberto ^a,d  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b Vikens Egendom ^*  (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^d LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 84855221668     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20420048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4061/2011/540830     Document Type: Article

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