Milk production, raw milk quality and fertility of dromedary camels (Camelus Dromedarius) under intensive management

Acta Veterinaria Hungarica

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 71-84

  Nagy, Péter ^a   Thomas, Sonia ^a   Markó, Orsolya ^a   Juhász, Jutka ^a  

^a Farm and Veterinary Section Emirates Industries for Camel Milk and Products   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Camel; Dromedary; Milk composition; Milk production; Pregnancy rate; Somatic cell count; Total viable count

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BIRTH; CAMEL; CHEMISTRY; DAIRYING; FERTILITY; LACTATION; MILK;

ANIMALS; CAMELS; DAIRYING; FERTILITY; LACTATION; MILK; PARTURITION;

EID: 84878124037     PISSN: 02366290     EISSN: 15882705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/AVet.2012.051     Document Type: Article

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