Electrical conductivity of milk as a phenotypic and genetic indicator of bovine mastitis: A review

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 96, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 129-139

  Norberg, Elise ^a  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Electrical conductivity; Genetic selection; Mastitis

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 24344448598     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2004.12.014     Document Type: Short Survey

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