Clinical Assessment of Udder Health Status of Sows at Time of Weaning with Special Reference to Bacteriology and Cytology in Milk

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A: Physiology Pathology Clinical Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 143-158

  Persson, A ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTINOMYCES; ARCANOBACTERIUM PYOGENES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STAPHYLOCOCCI;

EID: 2542539881     PISSN: 0931184X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0442.1997.tb01096.x     Document Type: Article

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