Efficacy of blanket treatment of cows and heifers with an internal teat sealant in reducing the risk of mastitis in dairy cattle calving on pasture

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 171-175

  Laven, R A ^a   Lawrence, K E ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cows; Heifers; Internal teat sealant; Mastitis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BIRTH; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLOGY; DAIRYING; FEMALE; LACTATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MILK; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UDDER;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; LACTATION; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; MASTITIS, BOVINE; MILK; PARTURITION; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY;

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EID: 50049127281     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2008.36830     Document Type: Article

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