National intervention study of mastitis control in dairy herds in England and Wales

Veterinary Record

Volumn 160, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 287-293

  Green, M J ^a   Leach, K A ^b   Breen, J E ^b   Green, L E ^c   Bradley, A J ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^d Quality Milk Management Services Ltd   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33947235140     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.160.9.287     Document Type: Article

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