Efficacy of homeopathic and antibiotic treatment strategies in cases of mild and moderate bovine clinical mastitis

Journal of Dairy Research

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 460-467

  Werner, Christina ^a   Sobiraj, Axel ^b   Sundrum, Albert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

antibiotic therapy; Clinical mastitis; homeopathy; total cure rate; treatment strategy

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEFQUINOME; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; CLOXACILLIN; MATERIA MEDICA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BOVINE MASTITIS; CATTLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CATTLE; CEPHALOSPORINS; CLOXACILLIN; FEMALE; MASTITIS, BOVINE; MATERIA MEDICA;

BOS; BOVINAE;

EID: 77958475654     PISSN: 00220299     EISSN: 14697629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022029910000543     Document Type: Article

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