Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 93, Issue 1 , Pages 63-69 , January 2010

Suitability of low-dosage oxytocin treatment to induce milk ejection in dairy cows

Received 28 January 2009 ,Accepted 21 September 2009.

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PII: S0022-0302(10)70266-6

doi: 10.3168/jds.2009-2084

Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 93, Issue 1 , Pages 63-69 , January 2010

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