Somatic cell count status across the dry period as a risk factor for the development of clinical mastitis in the subsequent lactation

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 139-148

  Pantoja, J C F ^a   Hulland, C ^a   Ruegg, P L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy; Dry period; Mastitis; Somatic cell count

Indexed keywords

NEGIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 58349101107     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2008-1477     Document Type: Article

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