Weather effect on bacterial mastitis in dairy cows

International Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 57-66

  Shathele, M S ^a  

^a KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Ambient temperature; Animal care program; Cold months; Coliform bacteria; Seasonality of mastitis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS;

EID: 70349977759     PISSN: 18119743     EISSN: 18119751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijds.2009.57.66     Document Type: Article

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