Zyklus hochleistender laktierender Kühe – eine Literaturübersicht

St. Groeger

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Tierärztliche Praxis Ausgabe G: Großtiere / Nutztiere, Table of Contents

Tierarztl Prax Ausg G Grosstiere Nutztiere 2010; 38(04): 249-255
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1623982

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Zyklus hochleistender laktierender Kühe – eine Literaturübersicht

Estrous cycle of high yielding dairy cows – a review of the literature

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