Influence of housing conditions and calving distance on blood metabolites in water buffalo cows

The aim of this study was to evaluate whether housing conditions allowing the animals to lie in the mud and perform<br />more physical exercise can negatively affect reserve mobilization and milk production. In addition, the effect of calving<br />distance on blood metabolites was assess...

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Main Authors: Fabio Napolitano, Carmela Tripaldi, Giuseppe De Rosa, Giuseppina Maria Terzano, Fernando Grasso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/204