Risk factors and effects of postpartum anovulation in dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1845-1854

  Dubuc, J ^a,b   Duffield, T F ^a   Leslie, K E ^a   Walton, J S ^a   LeBlanc, S J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anovulation; Dairy cow; Effect; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANOVULATION; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; LACTATION; METHODOLOGY; OVULATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PUERPERAL DISORDER; REPRODUCTION; RISK FACTOR; TIME;

ANIMALS; ANOVULATION; BREEDING; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DAIRYING; FEMALE; LACTATION; OVULATION; PREGNANCY; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; REPRODUCTION; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84858976828     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2011-4781     Document Type: Article

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