Effect of a short dry period on milk yield and content, colostrum quality, fertility, and metabolic status of Holstein cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 97, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 2909-2922

  Shoshani, E ^a   Rozen, S ^a   Doekes, J J ^b  

^a EXTENSION SERVICE   (Israel)

^b Hachaklait   (Israel)

Author keywords

Colostrum; Fertility; Metabolic status; Production; Short dry period

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID;

ANIMAL; BOVINE; CELL COUNT; CHEMISTRY; COLOSTRUM; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; FERTILITY; LACTATION; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; REPRODUCTION; VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; COLOSTRUM; ENERGY METABOLISM; FATTY ACIDS, NONESTERIFIED; FEMALE; FERTILITY; LACTATION; MILK; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 84898813009     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2013-7733     Document Type: Article

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