Effect of prepartum dry cow antibiotic treatment in dairy heifers on udder health and milk production

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 92, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 4395-4403

  Sampimon, O C ^a   de Vliegher, S ^b   Barkema, H W ^b,c   Sol, J ^a   Lam, T J G M ^a  

^a GD ANIMAL HEALTH   (Netherlands)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dry cow treatment; Heifer; Mastitis; Prepartum

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CLOXACILLIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM; BOVINE MASTITIS; CATTLE; CYTOLOGY; DAIRYING; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; INCIDENCE; LACTATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTOR; SECRETION; TIME; UDDER;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CATTLE; CLOXACILLIN; DAIRYING; FEMALE; INCIDENCE; LACTATION; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; MASTITIS, BOVINE; MILK; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 70349286563     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2009-2203     Document Type: Article

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