Influence of gestation length, seasonality, and calf sex on birth weight and placental retention in crossbred dairy cows

The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of gestation length, season at calving (autumn-winter vs. spring-summer) and calf sex on birth weight and incidence of retained placenta (RP) in crossbred lactating dairy cows. A total of 187 parturitions were evaluated in a commercial dairy...

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Main Authors: Estevão Vieira Rezende, Igor José Reis, Ricarda Maria Santos, Carla Cristian Campos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Goiás 2020-03-01
Series:Ciência Animal Brasileira
Online Access:https://www.revistas.ufg.br/vet/article/view/52881