Prevalence of subclinical mastitis and associated risk factors in smallholder dairy cows in Tanzania

Veterinary Record

Volumn 163, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 16-21

  Karimuribo, E D ^a,b   Fitzpatrick, J L ^b   Swai, E S ^c   Bell, C ^d   Bryant, M J ^e   Ogden, N H ^f   Kambarage, D M ^a   French, N P ^g  

^a SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Tanzania)

^b MOREDUN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c Veterinary Investigation Centre Arusha   (Tanzania)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^g MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

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EID: 47749134211     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.163.1.16     Document Type: Article

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