Costs for health care of Holstein cows selected for large versus small body size

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 95, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 5384-5392

  Becker, J C ^a   Heins, B J ^a   Hansen, L B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Body size; Health cost; Type

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; COST; DAIRYING; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DAIRYING; FEMALE; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

EID: 84865323312     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2012-5344     Document Type: Article

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