Teat canal closure in non-lactating heifers and its association with udder health in the consecutive lactation

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 134, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 100-105

  Kromker V ^a   Friedrich, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES AND ARTS   (Germany)

^b Veterinary Office Stadt Bielefeld   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Cattle; Heifer; Mastitis; Teat canal

Indexed keywords

ACTINOMYCETALES; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL HEALTH; ARTICLE; BIRTH; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; DAIRY CATTLE; DAIRYING; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEIFER; LACTATION; MASTITIS; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NIPPLE; NONHUMAN; PRENATAL CARE; PUERPERIUM; SAMPLING; UDDER;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; FEMALE; KERATINS; LACTATION; LOGISTIC MODELS; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; MASTITIS, BOVINE; RISK FACTORS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS; CORYNEBACTERIACEAE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 58149510340     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2008.09.002     Document Type: Article

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