Clinical mastitis in Spanish dairy cows: Incidence and costs

Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 615-622

  Perez Cabal M A ^a   Yaici, S ^a   Alenda, R ^a  

^a Electrotechnical Section   (Spain)

Author keywords

Genetic selection; Udder health

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 57649188375     PISSN: 1695971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5424/sjar/2008064-354     Document Type: Article

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