Incidence of mastitis and bacterial findings at clinical mastitis in Swedish primiparous cows-Influence of breed and stage of lactation

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 134, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 89-94

  Persson Waller, Karin ^a,b   Bengtsson, Björn ^a   Lindberg, Ann ^c   Nyman, Ann ^b,c   Ericsson Unnerstad, Helle ^a  

^a NATIONAL VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^c Swedish Dairy Association   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Breed; Mastitis; Primiparous cows; Stage of lactation; Udder pathogens

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL HEALTH; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BREED; BREED DIFFERENCE; COW; FIELD STUDY; LACTATION; MASTITIS; MILK; NONHUMAN; PRIMIPARA; SOMATIC CELL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS DYSGALACTIAE; SWEDEN; UDDER;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; LACTATION; MASTITIS, BOVINE; PARITY; PREGNANCY; SWEDEN; TIME FACTORS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS DYSGALACTIAE;

EID: 58149503991     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2008.09.004     Document Type: Article

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