Using an incomplete gamma function to quantify the effect of dystocia on the lactation performance of Holstein dairy cows in Iran

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 2718-2722

  Atashi, H ^a   Abdolmohammadi, A R ^b   Asaadi, A ^a   Akhlaghi, A ^a   Dadpasand, M ^a   Jafari Ahangari, Y ^c  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b RAZI UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c GORGAN UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Dystocia; Holstein dairy cow; Incomplete gamma function; Lactation curve

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; INCIDENCE; IRAN; LACTATION; MALE; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; INCIDENCE; IRAN; LACTATION; MALE; PARITY; PREGNANCY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84860238187     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2011-4954     Document Type: Article

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