Adherence and efficacy of an external teat sealant to prevent new intramammary infections in the dry period

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 1289-1300

  Lim, G H ^a   Leslie, K E ^a   Kelton, D F ^a   Duffield, T F ^a   Timms, L L ^b   Dingwell, R T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence; Dry period; Linear score; Teat sealant

Indexed keywords

CORYNEBACTERIUM; CORYNEBACTERIUM BOVIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 35748942879     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(07)71617-X     Document Type: Article

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