Quarter and cow risk factors associated with a somatic cell count greater than 199,000 cells per milliliter in united Kingdom dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 92, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 3106-3115

  Breen, J E ^a   Bradley, A J ^a   Green, M J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body condition score; Hyperkeratosis; Risk factor; Somatic cell count

Indexed keywords

BOS; FRIESIA;

EID: 68149154572     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2008-1562     Document Type: Article

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