Cost estimation of heifer mastitis in early lactation by stochastic modelling

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 134, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 121-127

  Huijps, Kirsten ^a   De Vliegher, Sarne ^b   Lam, Theo ^c   Hogeveen, Henk ^a,d  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c Dutch Udder Health Centre   (Netherlands)

^d WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Costs; Economics; Heifer; Mastitis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BELGIUM; CELL COUNT; COST; DAIRYING; FARM ANIMAL; HEIFER; LACTATION; MASTITIS; NETHERLANDS; NONHUMAN; SOMATIC CELL; STOCHASTIC MODEL;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; LACTATION; MASTITIS, BOVINE; MODELS, ECONOMIC; MODELS, STATISTICAL; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES;

EID: 58149498540     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2008.09.018     Document Type: Article

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