Comparison of clinical findings, microbiological results, and farming parameters in goat herds affected by recurrent infectious mastitis

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 74-83

  Marogna, G ^a   Pilo, C ^a   Vidili, A ^a   Tola, S ^a   Schianchi, G ^a   Leori, S G ^a  

^a ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLA SARDEGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Goats; Mastitis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAPRA HIRCUS; MYCOPLASMA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS CAPRAE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS UBERIS;

EID: 84856394050     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2011.08.013     Document Type: Article

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