Relationship of somatic cell count and mastitis: An overview

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 429-438

  Sharma, N ^a   Singh, N K ^a,b   Bhadwal, M S ^a  

^a SHER E KASHMIR UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY OF JAMMU   (India)

^b Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Factors; Management; Mastitis; SCC

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 79955823007     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2011.10233     Document Type: Review

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