Study on frequency, etiology and some enzymatic activities of subclinical ovine mastitis in Urmia, Iran

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 50, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 45-50

  Batavani, R A ^a   Mortaz, E ^a   Falahian, K ^a   Dawoodi, M A ^a  

^a URMIA UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Enzyme; Etiology; Prevalence; Sheep; Subclinical mastitis

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); OVIS; OVIS ARIES; STAPHYLOCOCCI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0042239322     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(03)00122-6     Document Type: Article

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