Use of somatic cell counts and California Mastitis Test results from udder halves milk samples to detect subclinical intramammary infection in Awassi sheep

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 62, Issue 1-2 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 83-86

  Lafi, S Q ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

CMT; Sheep; Somatic cell counts; Subclinical mastitis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); OVIS ARIES;

EID: 32944469276     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2005.07.035     Document Type: Conference Paper

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