Impact of early castration and health status on the performance of Holstein-Friesian and beef crossbred calves

Wielgosz-Groth Zofia; Sobczuk-Szul Monika; Nogalski Zenon; Purwin Cezary; Pogorzelska-Przybyłek Paulina; Winarski Rafał

doi:10.1515/jvetres-2016-0030

Journal of Veterinary Research (Jun 2016)

Impact of early castration and health status on the performance of Holstein-Friesian and beef crossbred calves

Wielgosz-Groth Zofia,
Sobczuk-Szul Monika,
Nogalski Zenon,
Purwin Cezary,
Pogorzelska-Przybyłek Paulina,
Winarski Rafał

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Wielgosz-Groth Zofia: Department of Cattle Breeding and Milk Evaluation, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-958 Olsztyn-Kortowo, Poland
Sobczuk-Szul Monika: Department of Cattle Breeding and Milk Evaluation, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-958 Olsztyn-Kortowo, Poland
Nogalski Zenon: Department of Cattle Breeding and Milk Evaluation, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-958 Olsztyn-Kortowo, Poland
Purwin Cezary: Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Sciences, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-958 Olsztyn-Kortowo, Poland
Pogorzelska-Przybyłek Paulina: Department of Cattle Breeding and Milk Evaluation, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-958 Olsztyn-Kortowo, Poland
Winarski Rafał: Department of Commodity Science and Animal Raw Material Processing, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-958 Olsztyn-Kortowo, Poland

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jvetres-2016-0030
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 60, no. 2
pp. 207 – 212

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Introduction: This article presents the analysis of the correlation between the category and health status of calves and the results of their rearing and levels of selected blood parameters.

Published in Journal of Veterinary Research

ISSN: 2450-8608 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Agriculture: Animal culture: Veterinary medicine
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/JVETRES

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