A phenotypical approach to the effects of production traits, parturition, puerperium and body condition on commencement of luteal activity in high yielding dairy cows

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 157, Issue , 2015, Pages 39-43

  Boldt, Ariane ^a   Becker, Frank ^a   Martin, Gunter ^b,c   Nürnberg, Gerd ^a   Römer, Anke ^a   Kanitz, Wilhelm ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR FARM ANIMAL BIOLOGY FBN   (Germany)

^b MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

^c Agrar Genossenschaft Burgberg eG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Body condition; Fertility; First luteal activity; Milk progesterone; Milk yield; Parturition

Indexed keywords

PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; BODY COMPOSITION; BOVINE; CATTLE DISEASE; CHEMISTRY; CORPUS LUTEUM; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; LACTATION; METABOLISM; MILK; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CORPUS LUTEUM; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE;

EID: 84928828475     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2015.03.013     Document Type: Article

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