Effects of a decrease in milk yield, caused by once-daily milking or by restricted feeding, on the somatic cell count in milk from cows with or without subclinical mastitis

Australian Journal of Dairy Technology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 8-11

  Holmes, C W ^a   Kamote, H ^a   Mackenzie, D D S ^a   Morel, P C H ^a  

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Author keywords

Mastitis; Milk yield; Once daily milking; Reduced feeding; Somatic cell count

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030535630     PISSN: 00049433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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