Theriogenology
Volume 73, Issue 9 , Pages 1220-1229 , June 2010

Reproductive performance of repeat breeders in dairy herds

Received 24 July 2009 ,Revised 28 December 2009 ,Accepted 8 January 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2010.01.016

Theriogenology
Volume 73, Issue 9 , Pages 1220-1229 , June 2010

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