Field study on protocols for evaluation of teat skin conditions

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series B: Infectious Diseases and Veterinary Public Health

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 219-225

  Zecconi, A ^a   Binda, E ^a   Dapra V ^a   Hemling, T ^a,b   Piccinini, R ^a  

^a Sezione di Malattie Infettive   (Italy)

^b DELAVAL INTERNATIONAL AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

POVIDONE IODINE; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAIRYING; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PH; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UDDER;

ANIMALS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; MASTITIS, BOVINE; POVIDONE-IODINE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 26944448612     PISSN: 09311793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0450.2005.00854.x     Document Type: Article

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