A field trial on the effect of propylene glycol on displaced abomasum, removal from herd, and reproduction in fresh cows diagnosed with subclinical ketosis

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 2505-2512

  McArt, J A A ^a   Nydam, D V ^a   Oetzel, G R ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Cull; Dairy cow; Ketosis; Propylene glycol

Indexed keywords

PROPYLENE GLYCOL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; DAIRYING; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; KETOACIDOSIS; LACTATION; METHODOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; RUMINANT STOMACH; STOMACH DISEASE;

ABOMASUM; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DAIRYING; FEMALE; KETOSIS; LACTATION; PROPYLENE GLYCOL; REPRODUCTION; STOMACH DISEASES;

EID: 84860247235     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2011-4908     Document Type: Article

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