Effectiveness of an internal teat seal in the prevention of new intramammary infections during the dry and early-lactation periods in dairy cows when used with a dry cow intramammary antibiotic

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 86, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 3899-3911

  Godden, S ^a   Rapnicki, P ^a   Stewart, S ^a   Fetrow, J ^a   Johnson, A ^b   Bey, R ^a   Farnsworth, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b Total Herd Management Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Dry period; Internal teat seal; Mastitis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; PHOCIDAE;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CELL COUNT; CYTOLOGY; DAIRYING; FEMALE; LACTATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MILK; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; UDDER;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; DAIRYING; FEMALE; LACTATION; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; MASTITIS, BOVINE; MILK; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 1642317055     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(03)73998-8     Document Type: Article

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