Investigation of the incidence and diagnosis of subclinical mastitis in early lactation period cows

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 119-121

  Baştan, Ayhan ^a   Kaçar, Cihan ^b   Acar, Duygu B ^c   Şahin, Mithat ^b   Cengiz, Mehmet ^a  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b KAFKAS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c AFYON KOCATEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

CMT; Cow; Early lactation period; Mastitis

Indexed keywords

EID: 42049119357     PISSN: 13000128     EISSN: 13036181     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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