Short communication: Efficacy of parenteral ceftiofur for treatment of systemically mild clinical mastitis in dairy cattle

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 88, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 3496-3499

  Wenz, J R ^a   Garry, F B ^a   Lombard, J E ^b   Elia, R ^a   Prentice, D ^a   Dinsmore, R P ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND ANIMAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Ceftiofur; Clinical mastitis; Therapy

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 27744587871     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(05)73034-4     Document Type: Article

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