Using serum amyloid a to screen dairy cows for sub-clinical inflammation

Veterinary Quarterly

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 175-178

  Karreman, H J ^a   Wentink, G H ^b   Wensing, T ^c  

^a Penn Dutch Cow Care   (United States)

^b HG   (Netherlands)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Inflammation; Serum amyloid

Indexed keywords

SERUM AMYLOID A;

ACUTE PHASE RESPONSE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; INFLAMMATION; LEUKOCYTE COUNT;

ACUTE-PHASE REACTION; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; INFLAMMATION; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; SERUM AMYLOID A PROTEIN;

EID: 0034223636     PISSN: 01652176     EISSN: 18755941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01652176.2000.9695051     Document Type: Article

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