Investigation of mastitis problems on farms

Veterinary Clinics of North America - Food Animal Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 47-73

  Ruegg, Pamela L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATTLE DISEASE; DAIRY CATTLE; DAIRYING; IMMUNITY; INFECTION RISK; MASTITIS; MILK; MILK PRODUCTION; NONHUMAN; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT INDICATION; VETERINARY MEDICINE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; STANDARD; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION;

BOS TAURUS;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; DAIRYING; FEMALE; MASTITIS, BOVINE; MILK; RISK FACTORS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0037515768     PISSN: 07490720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-0720(02)00078-6     Document Type: Review

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