Pathogen group specific risk factors at herd, heifer and quarter levels for intramammary infections in early lactating dairy heifers

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 99, Issue 2-4, 2011, Pages 91-101

  Piepers, S ^a   Peeters, K ^b   Opsomer, G ^a   Barkema, H W ^c   Frankena, K ^b   De Vliegher, S ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Early lactation; Heifer; Mastitis; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 79953289160     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2011.02.010     Document Type: Article

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