Effects of treatment of periparturient dairy cows with recombinant bovine somatotropin on health and productive and reproductive parameters

The objectives of the current experiment were to evaluate the effects of treating periparturient dairy cows with recombinant bovine somatotropin (rbST) on incidence of postpartum diseases and performance. Holstein (HO) and Jersey (JS) cows from 2 herds were enrolled in the experiment at 253 ± 3 d of...

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Published in:	Journal of dairy science Vol. 100; no. 4; p. 3126
Main Authors:	Silva, P R B, Soares, H F, Braz, W D, Bombardelli, G D, Clapper, J A, Keisler, D H, Chebel, R C
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-04-2017
Subjects:	Animals Cattle Cattle Diseases - epidemiology Fatty Acids, Nonesterified - blood Female Growth Hormone - blood Growth Hormone - pharmacology Lactation - drug effects Milk - metabolism Postpartum Period Reproduction health dairy cow performance somatotropin
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