Associations between vaginal temperature and induced estrus expression and fertility in lactating Holstein cows

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of vaginal temperature on levels of physical activity expressed by lactating Holstein cows following induced estrus. Lactating Holstein cows (n = 641; 41.5 9.4 kg milk/d) were fitted with a leg-mounted pedometer resulting in 843 evaluated acti...

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Main Author: Polsky, Liam Benjamin
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/61105