Evaluation of the California mastitis test as a discriminant method to detect subclinical mastitis in ewes

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 245-250

  Gonzalez Rodriguez M C ^a   Carmenes P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

California mastitis test; Sheep; Somatic cell count; Spain; Subclinical mastitis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); OVIS; OVIS ARIES; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 0000182822     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0921-4488(95)00826-8     Document Type: Article

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