Quarter and cow-level risk factors for clinical mastitis and elevated somatic cell count in dairy cows: A review and preliminary findings from a recent UK research project

Cattle Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 85-92

  Breen, J E ^a   Green, M J ^b   Bradley, A J ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c Quality Milk Management Services Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body condition score; Clinical mastitis; Risk factors; Teat end callosity; Udder hygiene

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; STREPTOCOCCUS UBERIS;

EID: 33845283554     PISSN: 09691251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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