Effects of Fishmeal Supplementation on Fertility and Plasma Ω-3 Fatty Acid Profiles in Primiparous, Lactating Beef Cows

Professional Animal Scientist

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 373-379

  Burns, P D ^a   Bonnette, T R ^a   Engle, T E ^a   Whittier, J C ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef Cow; Fertility; Fishmeal; 3 Fatty Acids

Indexed keywords

EID: 85007572023     PISSN: 10807446     EISSN: 1525318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15232/S1080-7446(15)31549-7     Document Type: Article

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