Incidence of Mastitis-Causing Organisms in Angus, Brahman, and Reciprocal-Cross Cows Grazing Endophyte-Infected Tall Fescue or Common Bermudagrass

Professional Animal Scientist

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 127-132

  Brown, M A ^a   Duenas, Ivette ^b   Paape, Max ^b   Jackson, W G ^b   Miesner, J R ^c   Brown, A H ^d  

^a USDA ARS GRAZINGLANDS RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c DALE BUMPERS SMALL FARMS RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Bermudagrass; Heterosis; Mastitis; Tall fescue

Indexed keywords

EID: 1542404086     PISSN: 10807446     EISSN: 1525318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15232/S1080-7446(15)31806-4     Document Type: Article

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