Characterisation of physiological and immunological responses in beef cows to abrupt weaning and subsequent housing

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Weaning involves the permanent separation of the calf from the dam and has been shown to be stressful for both. The objectives of this study were to characterise the effect of i) abrupt weaning and ii) subsequent housing on the exten...

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Main Authors: McGee Mark, Earley Bernadette, Lynch Eilish M, Doyle Sean
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-07-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1746-6148/6/37