Somatic cell counts determined by the Coulter or Fossomatic Counter and their relationship to administration of oxytocin

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 81-84

  Burriel, A R ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coulter; Fossomatic; Oxytocin; Sheep; Somatic cell counts

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0343503010     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(98)00135-7     Document Type: Article

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