Comparison of two strategies for systemic antibiotic treatment of dairy cows with retained fetal membranes: Preventive vs. selective treatment

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1502-1508

  Drillich, M ^a   Reichert, U ^a   Mahlstedt, M ^a   Heuwieser, W ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ceftiofur; Dairy cow; Reproductive performance; Retained fetal membrane

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEFTIOFUR; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BODY TEMPERATURE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FEVER; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; REPRODUCTION; RETAINED PLACENTA; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BODY TEMPERATURE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CEPHALOSPORINS; DINOPROST; FEMALE; FEVER; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; LOGISTIC MODELS; PLACENTA, RETAINED; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 33745925290     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(06)72217-2     Document Type: Article

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