Validation of mid-infrared spectrometry in milk for predicting body energy status in Holstein-Friesian cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 95, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 7225-7235

  McParland, S ^a   Banos, G ^b   McCarthy, B ^a   Lewis, E ^a   Coffey, M P ^c   O'Neill, B ^a   O'Donovan, M ^a   Wall, E ^c   Berry, D P ^a  

^a ANIMAL AND GRASSLAND RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dairy; Energy balance; Infrared spectrum; Prediction

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DIET; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; INFRARED SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; LACTATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIET; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, INFRARED;

FRIESIA;

EID: 84869504816     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2012-5406     Document Type: Article

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