The influence of laterality on mastitis incidence in dairy cattle - Preliminary study

Acta Veterinaria Hungarica

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 161-171

  Kikkers, B H ^a   Ozsvari L ^b   van Eerdenburg, F J C M ^a   Bajcsy, A Cs ^b   Szenci, Ottó ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b SZENT ISTVÁN UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Incidence; Laterality; Mastitis; SCC

Indexed keywords

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EID: 33745189399     PISSN: 02366290     EISSN: 15882705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/AVet.54.2006.2.3     Document Type: Article

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