Subclinical mastitis and associated risk factors on dairy farms in New South Wales

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 89, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 41-46

  Plozza, K ^a   Lievaart, J J ^a   Potts, G ^b   Barkema, H W ^c,d  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Dairy Express   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^d GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Disease prevalence; Management practices; Subclinical mastitis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BOVINE MASTITIS; CATTLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CYTOLOGY; DAIRYING; FEMALE; HYGIENE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MILK; PREVALENCE; RISK; RISK FACTOR;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DAIRYING; FEMALE; HYGIENE; MASTITIS, BOVINE; MILK; NEW SOUTH WALES; ODDS RATIO; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

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EID: 78751476859     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: 17510813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2010.00649.x     Document Type: Article

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