Prepartum and/or postpartum supplementation with monensin-molasses multinutrient blocks to optimize fertility and calf performance in primiparous beef cows |
Catussi, Bruna Lima Chechin
(Department of Animal Reproduction, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Sao Paulo)
da Silva, Laisa Garcia (Department of Animal Reproduction, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Sao Paulo) Schalch, Fernando Jose Junior (Minerthal Nutritional Products) Auder, Rafaela Maria Sutiro Angelieri (Mater farm) Gomez, Juan Fernando Morales (Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of Sao Paulo) Mingoti, Rodolfo Daniel (Department of Animal Reproduction, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Sao Paulo) Morgulis, Sergio Carlos Franco (Minerthal Nutritional Products) Baruselli, Pietro Sampaio (Department of Animal Reproduction, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Sao Paulo) |
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