Impact of intramammary antimicrobial dry treatment and teat sanitation on somatic cell count and intramammary infection in dairy ewes

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 97, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 139-145

  Spanu, C ^a   Berger, Y M ^b   Thomas, D L ^a   Ruegg, P L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b Hancock Agricultural Research Station   (United States)

Author keywords

Dry treatment; Mastitis; Sheep; Somatic cell count

Indexed keywords

BOS; BOVIDAE; OVIS ARIES; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 79954629441     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2011.03.005     Document Type: Article

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