Prevalence and incidence of subclinical mastitis in goats and dairy ewes in Vermont, USA

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 46, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 115-121

  McDougall, Scott ^a   Pankey, Woody ^b   Delaney, Carol ^b   Barlow, John ^b   Murdough, Patricia A ^b   Scruton, Dan ^c  

^a Animal Health Centre Morrinsville   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^c Vermont Department of Agriculture   (United States)

Author keywords

Goats; Incidence; Mastitis; Prevalence; Sheep

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036852662     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(02)00191-8     Document Type: Article

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