Triennial lactation symposium: Effects of stress on postpartum reproduction in dairy cows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1722-1727

  Crowe, M A ^a   Williams, E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Estrus; Fertility; Lameness; Production disease; Uterine infection

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 84882673017     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2011-4674     Document Type: Article

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