The effects of genotype, milking time and teat-end vacuum pattern on the severity of teat-end hyperkeratosis

Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 195-203

  Gleeson, D E ^a   O'Callaghan, E J ^a   Rath, M ^b  

^a TEAGASC   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Breed; Hyperkeratosis; Machine; Teat; Vacuum

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 2942679493     PISSN: 07916833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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