Aetiology of intramammary infection and its effect on milk composition in goat flocks

Journal of Dairy Research

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 186-193

  Leitner, Gabriel ^a   Merin, Uzi ^b   Lavi, Yotva ^c   Egber, Anat ^b   Silanikove, Nissim ^a  

^a KIMRON VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Israel)

^b VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^c Kornmehl Farm ^*

Author keywords

Aetiology; Goat; Milk composition; Prevalence; Subclinical mastitis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DIPHTHERIA; FEMALE; GOAT; GOAT DISEASE; MICROBIOLOGY; MILK; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; UDDER;

ANIMALS; CORYNEBACTERIUM INFECTIONS; FEMALE; GOAT DISEASES; GOATS; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; MILK; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS; CAPRA HIRCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 34249021054     PISSN: 00220299     EISSN: 14697629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022029906002299     Document Type: Article

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