The effect of premilking udder preparation on Holstein cows milked 3 times daily

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 1170-1176

  Watters, R D ^a   Schuring, N ^b   Erb, H N ^c   Schukken, Y H ^d   Galton, D M ^a  

^a Plant Breeding and Genetics Section in the School of Integrative Plant Science   (United States)

^b Global Engineering Alliance GEA   (Germany)

^c Section of Epidemiology   (United States)

^d Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Bimodality; Lag time; Premilking routine; Udder preparation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; LACTATION; METHODOLOGY; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION; TIME; UDDER;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; LACTATION; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; MILK; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84857306347     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2011-4388     Document Type: Article

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