Functional welfare-using biochemical and molecular technologies to understand better the welfare state of peripartal dairy cattle

Animal Production Science

Volumn 53, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 931-953

  Loor, J J ^a   Bertoni, G ^b   Hosseini, A ^a   Roche, J R ^c   Trevisi, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

^c DAIRYNZ   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL WELFARE; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BIOMARKER; CATTLE; DAIRY FARMING; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; INJURY; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE;

EID: 84881445214     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: 18365787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AN12344     Document Type: Conference Paper

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