Relationship of test-day somatic cell score with test-day and lactation milk yields

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 87, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 2299-2306

  Miller, R H ^a   Norman, H D ^a   Wiggans, G R ^a   Wright, J R ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Milk yield; Somatic cell score; Test day

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 3242773094     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(04)70051-X     Document Type: Article

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