Normal somatic cell count and subclinical mastitis in Murrah buffaloes

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

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 81-86

  Dhakal, I P ^a  

^a TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY   (Nepal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BUBALUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BUFFALO; CELL COUNT; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; MASTITIS; MICROBIOLOGY; MILK;

ANIMALS; BUFFALOES; CELL COUNT; FEMALE; MASTITIS; MILK;

EID: 33745084323     PISSN: 09311793     EISSN: 14390450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0450.2006.00918.x     Document Type: Article

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