Acta Vet. Brno 2019, 88: 277-285

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201988030277

Evaluation of the milk urea content in relation to milk production and composition in dairy cows

Petra Timkovičová Lacková, Iveta Maskaľová, Vladimír Vajda

University of Veterinary medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Animal Breeding, Košice, Slovak Republic

Received January 3, 2019
Accepted June 13, 2019

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