Teat anatomy affects requirements for udder preparation in Mediterranean buffaloes

Journal of Dairy Research

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 468-473

  Ambord, Sarah ^a   Stoffel, Michael H ^a   Bruckmaier, Rupert M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

buffaloes; machine milking; pre stimulation; Teat anatomy

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BUFFALO; DAIRYING; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; INSTRUMENTATION; MILK; MILK EJECTION; PHYSIOLOGY; UDDER; VACUUM;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BUFFALOES; DAIRYING; FEMALE; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; MILK; MILK EJECTION; VACUUM;

BUBALUS;

EID: 77958459363     PISSN: 00220299     EISSN: 14697629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022029910000518     Document Type: Article

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