A novel approach to the treatment of sub clinical intramammary infection in UK dairy cows: Preliminary findings from a recent research project

Cattle Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 77-83

  Newton, H T ^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

Antibiotic; Cure rates; Dry period; Somatic cell count; Subclinical mastitis

Indexed keywords

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EID: 33845341110     PISSN: 09691251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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