Association between subclinical mastitis markers and Body Condition Scores of Holstein cows in the Black Sea region, Turkey

Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 476-480

  Atasever, Savas ^a   Erdem, Huseyin ^a  

^a ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Body condition score; Electrical conductivity of milk; Holstein; Somatic cell count; Subclinical mastitis

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650482243     PISSN: 16805593     EISSN: 1993601X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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