Consequence of alternative standards for bulk tank somatic cell count of dairy herds in the United States

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 94, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 6243-6256

  Norman, H D ^a   Lombard, J E ^b   Wright, J R ^a   Kopral, C A ^b   Rodriguez, J M ^b   Miller, R H ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND ANIMAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

European Union; Milk quality; Somatic cell count; Standard

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; CYTOLOGY; DAIRYING; MILK; SEASON; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; DAIRYING; MILK; SEASONS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 82155192871     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2011-4645     Document Type: Article

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