Clinical findings in sheep farms affected by recurrent bacterial mastitis

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 88, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 119-125

  Marogna, Gavino ^a   Rolesu, Sandro ^a   Lollai, Stefano ^a   Tola, Sebastiana ^a   Leori, Guido ^a  

^a ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLA SARDEGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Infection; Mastitis; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); OVIS; OVIS ARIES; SARDA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; STREPTOCOCCUS UBERIS;

EID: 75749098007     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2009.12.019     Document Type: Article

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