Recombinant Bovine Interleukin-2 and Dry Cow Therapy: Efficacy to Cure and Prevent Intramammary Infections, Safety, and Effect on Gestation

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 107-115

  Erskine, R J ^a   Bartlett, P C ^a   Tavernier, S R ^a   Fowler, L H ^a   Walker, R D ^b   Seguin, J H ^b   Shuster, D ^c  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Agricultural Research Center ^*  (United States)

^c ZOETIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Abortion; Dry cow therapy; Mastitis; Recombinant bovine interleukin 2

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

CEFAPIRIN; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; INTERLEUKIN 2; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; VETERINARY ABORTION;

ABORTION, VETERINARY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CEPHALOSPORINS; CEPHAPIRIN; FEMALE; INTERLEUKIN-2; MASTITIS, BOVINE; PREGNANCY; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 0031612356     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(98)75557-2     Document Type: Article

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