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Title
Pelvic dimensions and occurrence of dystocia in Black-and-White and Holstein-Friesian heifersJournal title
Polish Journal of Veterinary SciencesYearbook
2023Volume
vol. 26Issue
No 4Authors
Affiliation
Nogalski, Z. : Department of Animal Nutrition, Feed Science and Cattle Breeding, Faculty of Animal Bioengineering, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 2, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland ; Barański, W. : Department of Animal Reproduction with Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 2, 10-719 Olsztyn, PolandKeywords
dairy heifers ; dystocia ; intrapelvic area ; pelvimeter ; rump angleDivisions of PAS
Nauki Biologiczne i RolniczeCoverage
687-693Publisher
Polish Academy of Sciences Committee of Veterinary Sciences ; University of Warmia and Mazury in OlsztynBibliography
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