Influence of modifiable risk factors on the incidence of stillbirth/perinatal mortality in dairy cattle

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 199, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 19-23

  Mee, John F ^a   Sánchez Miguel, Cosme ^b   Doherty, Michael ^c  

^a TEAGASC   (Ireland)

^b CENTRAL VETERINARY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Management; Perinatal mortality; Risk factors; Stillbirth

Indexed keywords

BREEDING METHOD; CALF (BOVINE); DAIRY CATTLE; DYSTOCIA; FETOPLACENTAL UNIT; GESTATION PERIOD; HEALTH STATUS; HOLSTEIN CATTLE; INCIDENCE; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREVALENCE; PRIMIPARA; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SIRE; STILLBIRTH; ANIMAL; BOVINAE; CATTLE DISEASE; FEMALE; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; VETERINARY;

BOS; BOVINAE;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; FEMALE; INCIDENCE; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; STILLBIRTH;

EID: 84892970089     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: 15322971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2013.08.004     Document Type: Review

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