Effects of different feeding time and frequency on metabolic conditions and milk production in heat-stressed dairy cows

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 785-796

  Calamari, L ^a   Petrera, F ^b   Stefanini, L ^c   Abeni, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

^c Azienda Sperimentale Vittorio Tadini   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Feeding management; Heat stress; Metabolic conditions

Indexed keywords

BOS;

UREA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY TEMPERATURE; BREATHING RATE; CATTLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEAT SHOCK RESPONSE; ITALY; LACTATION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE; CATTLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEAT-SHOCK RESPONSE; ITALY; LACTATION; RESPIRATORY RATE; UREA;

EID: 84881611556     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-012-0607-x     Document Type: Article

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