Accuracy and reliability of mastitis detection with electrical conductivity and milk colour measurement in automatic milking

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica A: Animal Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 121-127

  Hovinen, M ^a   Aisla, A M ^a   Pyorala S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Alarm; Electrical conductivity; Milk colour; Milk yield; Quarter with high SCC

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547765392     PISSN: 09064702     EISSN: 16511972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09064700701216888     Document Type: Article

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