Short communication: Comparison of the effects of heat stress on milk and component yields and somatic cell score in Holstein and Jersey cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 96, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 3028-3033

  Smith, D L ^a   Smith, T ^a   Rude, B J ^a   Ward, S H ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Heat stress; Milk production

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; HEAT; HEAT SHOCK RESPONSE; LACTATION; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; FEMALE; HEAT-SHOCK RESPONSE; HOT TEMPERATURE; LACTATION; MILK;

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EID: 84876698679     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2012-5737     Document Type: Article

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