Factors affecting somatic cell count in cow bulk tank milk - A case study from Poland

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A: Physiology Pathology Clinical Medicine

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 127-131

  Skrzypek, R ^a   Wojtowski J ^a   Fahr, R D ^b  

^a POZNA UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

^b MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CELL COUNT; CYTOLOGY; DAIRYING; FEMALE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MILK; PATHOLOGY; POLAND; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEASON; UDDER;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; DAIRYING; FEMALE; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; MASTITIS, BOVINE; MILK; POLAND; RECORDS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS;

EID: 4143151024     PISSN: 0931184X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0442.2004.00611.x     Document Type: Article

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