Comparison of feeding management and body condition of dairy cows in herds with low and high mastitis rates

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 90, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 4317-4324

  Valde, J P ^a   Lystad, M L ^b,c   Simensen, E ^a   Osteras O ^a,b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b TINE SA   (Norway)

^c Norwegian Meat Research Centre   (Norway)

Author keywords

Body condition score; Dairy cow; Feeding; Mastitis

Indexed keywords

BOS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CELL COUNT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYTOLOGY; DAIRYING; DIET; FEMALE; LACTATION; METHODOLOGY; MILK; NORWAY; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; DAIRYING; DIET; FEMALE; LACTATION; LOGISTIC MODELS; MASTITIS, BOVINE; MILK; NORWAY;

EID: 34848860579     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2007-0129     Document Type: Article

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