Controlled clinical trial of the effect of a homoeopathic nosode on the somatic cell counts in the milk of clinically normal diary cows

Veterinary Record

Volumn 156, Issue 18, 2005, Pages 565-567

  Holmes, M A ^a   Cockcroft, P D ^a   Booth, C E ^a   Heath, M F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOMEOPATHIC AGENT;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAIRY CATTLE; MASTITIS; MILK; MUCOSA; NONHUMAN; SAMPLING; SOMATIC CELL; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VULVA;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; FRIESIA;

EID: 18744403703     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.156.18.565     Document Type: Article

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