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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Language: | English |
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University of British Columbia
2017
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/61105 |