Association of milk yield and body condition score indices with the commencement of luteal activity after parturition in high producing dairy cows

Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 184-191

  Tamadon, A ^a   Kafi, M ^a   Saeb, M ^a   Ghavami, M ^b  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b Veterinarian of Nemoneh Dairy Farm of Astane Ghods   (Iran)

Author keywords

Body condition score; Commencement of luteal activity; High producing dairy cows; Milk yield

Indexed keywords

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EID: 84859311575     PISSN: 17281997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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