Impact of intramammary infections in dairy heifers on future udder health, milk production, and culling

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 134, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 113-120

  Piepers, S ^a   De Vliegher, S ^a   de Kruif, A ^a   Opsomer, G ^a   Barkema, H W ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coagulase negative staphylococci; Early lactation; Heifer mastitis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL HEALTH; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; CELL MIGRATION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; DAIRYING; DISEASE COURSE; HEIFER; HISTOLOGY; HOST; LACTATION; LYSIS; MAMMARY GLAND; MASTITIS; MILK PRODUCTION; NEUTROPHIL; NONHUMAN; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PREGNANCY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; UDDER;

AGING; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; LACTATION; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; MASTITIS, BOVINE; MILK; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 58149481792     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2008.09.017     Document Type: Article

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