Somatic Cell Counts in Marrah Buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) during Different Stages of Lactation, Parity and Season

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 189-192

  Singh, Mahendra ^a   Ludri, R S ^a  

^a NATIONAL DAIRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Milking Interval; Parity; Season; Somatic Cell Count; Stage of Lactation

Indexed keywords

BUBALUS; BUBALUS BUBALIS;

EID: 0346756012     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2001.189     Document Type: Article

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