Ovariectomy improves lactation persistency in dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 95, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 3794-3802

  Yart, L ^a   Dessauge, F ^a   Finot, L ^a   Barbey, S ^b   Marnet, P G ^a   Lollivier, V ^a  

^a PEGASE   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Lactation persistency; Mammary gland; Ovariectomy

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DAIRYING; EPITHELIUM; FEMALE; LACTATION; METHODOLOGY; MILK; OVARIECTOMY; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION (PROCESS); TIME; UDDER;

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

EID: 84862556357     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2011-5195     Document Type: Article

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