Short communication: Early detection of mastitis using infrared thermography in dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 91, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 4244-4248

  Colak, A ^a   Polat, B ^a   Okumus, Z ^a   Kaya, M ^a   Yanmaz, L E ^a   Hayirli, A ^a  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

California Mastitis test; Dairy cow; Infrared thermography; Mastitis

Indexed keywords

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EID: 55849133789     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2008-1258     Document Type: Article

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