Short communication: Effect of dry therapy using an intramammary infusion on bulk tank somatic cell count in sheep

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 156-159

  Gonzalo, C ^a   Linage, B ^a   Carriedo, J A ^a   Juarez M T ^b   Beneitez, E ^b   Martinez A ^b   De La Fuente, L F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

^b Consorcio de Promoción del Ovino ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

Antibiotic dry therapy; Dairy flock; Milking type; Somatic cell count

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 58349114064     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2008-1403     Document Type: Article

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