An evaluation of subclinical mastitis during lactation in anatolian buffaloes

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 359-368

  Özenç, Erhan ^a   Vural, Mehmet Rifat ^b   Şeker, Esra ^a   Uçar, Mehmet ^a  

^a AFYON KOCATEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Aetiology; Buffalo; California mastitis test; Somatic cell count; Subclinical mastitis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BUBALUS; CANDIDA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 53249147670     PISSN: 13000128     EISSN: 13036181     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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