Short communication: Effect of heat stress on nonreturn rate of Italian Holstein cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 99, Issue 7, 2016, Pages 5837-5843

  Biffani, S ^a   Bernabucci, U ^b   Vitali, A ^b   Lacetera, N ^b   Nardone, A ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Heat stress; Heritability; Reproduction trait; Temperature humidity index breaking point

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BOVINE; CATTLE DISEASE; FEMALE; HEAT; HEAT INJURY; ITALY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; FEMALE; HEAT STRESS DISORDERS; HOT TEMPERATURE; ITALY; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 84963958088     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2015-10491     Document Type: Article

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