Udder infection and milk somatic cell count, NAGase activity and milk composition - Fat, protein and lactose - In Israeli-Assaf and Awassi sheep

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 157-164

  Leitner, G ^a   Chaffer, M ^a   Caraso, Y ^b   Ezra, E ^c   Kababea, D ^b   Winkler, M ^a   Glickman, A ^a   Saran, A ^a  

^a KIMRON VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Israel)

^b EXTENSION SERVICE   (Israel)

^c Israel Cattle Breeders Association   (Israel)

Author keywords

Milk composition; Sheep; Subclinical mastitis

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS CHROMOGENES; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 0038827176     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(03)00079-8     Document Type: Article

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