Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 91, Issue 9 , Pages 3372-3384 , September 2008

Evaluation of Milk Enzymes and Electrolytes, Plasma Metabolites, and Oxidative Status in Twin Cows Milked in an Automatic Milking System or Twice Daily in a Conventional Milking Parlor

  • F. Abeni

      Affiliations

    • Consiglio per la Ricerca e la Sperimentazione in Agricoltura, Centro di Ricerca per le Produzioni Foraggere e Lattiero-Casearie, Sede distaccata per l’allevamento della vacca da latte, 26100 Cremona, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • M.G. Terzano

      Affiliations

    • Consiglio per la Ricerca e la Sperimentazione in Agricoltura, Centro di Ricerca per la Produzione delle Carni ed il Miglioramento Genetico, 00016 Monterotondo (Roma), Italy
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  • M. Speroni

      Affiliations

    • Consiglio per la Ricerca e la Sperimentazione in Agricoltura, Centro di Ricerca per le Produzioni Foraggere e Lattiero-Casearie, Sede distaccata per l’allevamento della vacca da latte, 26100 Cremona, Italy
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  • L. Migliorati

      Affiliations

    • Consiglio per la Ricerca e la Sperimentazione in Agricoltura, Centro di Ricerca per le Produzioni Foraggere e Lattiero-Casearie, Sede distaccata per l’allevamento della vacca da latte, 26100 Cremona, Italy
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  • M. Capelletti

      Affiliations

    • Consiglio per la Ricerca e la Sperimentazione in Agricoltura, Centro di Ricerca per le Produzioni Foraggere e Lattiero-Casearie, Sede distaccata per l’allevamento della vacca da latte, 26100 Cremona, Italy
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  • F. Calza

      Affiliations

    • Consiglio per la Ricerca e la Sperimentazione in Agricoltura, Centro di Ricerca per le Produzioni Foraggere e Lattiero-Casearie, Sede distaccata per l’allevamento della vacca da latte, 26100 Cremona, Italy
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  • L. Bianchi

      Affiliations

    • Dipartimento di Biologia Applicata, Università degli Studi di Perugia, 06121 Perugia, Italy
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  • G. Pirlo

      Affiliations

    • Consiglio per la Ricerca e la Sperimentazione in Agricoltura, Centro di Ricerca per le Produzioni Foraggere e Lattiero-Casearie, Sede distaccata per l’allevamento della vacca da latte, 26100 Cremona, Italy

Received 21 January 2008 ,Accepted 5 June 2008.

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PII: S0022-0302(08)71052-X

doi: 10.3168/jds.2008-1039

Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 91, Issue 9 , Pages 3372-3384 , September 2008

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