Immune response, udder health and productive traits of machine milked and suckling ewes

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 189-200

  Albenzio, M ^a   Taibi, L ^b   Caroprese, M ^a   De Rosa, G ^c   Muscio, A ^a   Sevi, A ^a  

^a Facolta di Agraria   (Italy)

^b Istituto Sperimentale per la Zootecnia   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Immunity; Machine milking; Sheep; Udder health

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GALLUS GALLUS; LAMB; OVIS; OVIS ARIES; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0038285038     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(03)00005-1     Document Type: Article

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