dry period (lactation)
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-001983
The time in late pregnancy when a cow (or other lactating animal) ceases to give milk. Commonly, U.S. dairy cows are dried off 60 days before calving.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-001983 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | mammary gland function; lactation stage; mammary involution; prepartum period |
| Translations | Spanish: período de secado (lactancia) |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-001983",
"term": "dry period (lactation)",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "The time in late pregnancy when a cow (or other lactating animal) ceases to give milk. Commonly, U.S. dairy cows are dried off 60 days before calving.",
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"mammary gland function",
"lactation stage",
"mammary involution",
"prepartum period"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "período de secado (lactancia)"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/dry-period-lactation/"
}
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