Risk factors for peripartum mastitis in pasture-grazed dairy heifers

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 90, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 4171-4180

  Compton, C W R ^a   Heuer, C ^b   Parker, K ^a   McDougall, S ^a  

^a Animal Health Centre Morrinsville   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Heifer; Mastitis; Peripartum; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

FRIESIA;

3 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; FATTY ACID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIRTH; BLOOD; BREEDING; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; DIET; FEMALE; IMMUNOLOGY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LACTATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MICROBIOLOGY; MILK; NEW ZEALAND; PATHOLOGY; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTOR; SEASON; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS; UDDER;

3-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; ANIMALS; BACTERIA; BREEDING; CATTLE; DIET; FATTY ACIDS, NONESTERIFIED; FEMALE; LACTATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; MASTITIS, BOVINE; MILK; NEW ZEALAND; PARTURITION; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 34848845615     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2006-882     Document Type: Article

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