Mycoplasma bovis causing mastitis and arthritis in two dairy herds

Cattle Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 212-214

  Houlihan, M G ^a   Veenstra, B ^b   Christian, M K ^c   Nicholas, R ^a   Ayling, R ^a  

^a VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^b Stapeley Veterinary Practice   (United Kingdom)

^c The Firs   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arthritis; Mastitis; Mycoplasma bovis

Indexed keywords

MYCOPLASMA BOVIS;

EID: 37749012117     PISSN: 09691251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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