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Tierarztl Prax Ausg G Grosstiere Nutztiere 2010; 38(04): 249-255
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Zyklus hochleistender laktierender Kühe – eine Literaturübersicht

Estrous cycle of high yielding dairy cows – a review of the literature
St. Groeger
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