Prevalence, incidence and risk factors of heifer mastitis

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 134, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 82-88

  Fox, L K ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical; Heifer; Incidence; Mastitis; Prevalence; Subclinical

Indexed keywords

ARCANOBACTERIUM PYOGENES; ARTICLE; BIRTH; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; COAGULASE POSITIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; DIET; DISEASE CONTROL; EDEMA; HEIFER; HERD; MASTITIS; MILK; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; SEASON; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS DYSGALACTIAE;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; FEMALE; INCIDENCE; MASTITIS, BOVINE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 58149503998     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2008.09.005     Document Type: Article

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