Short communication: Effect of automatic postmilking teat disinfection and cluster flushing on the milking work routine

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 2567-2570

  Ohnstad, I ^a   Olde Riekerink, R G M ^b   Hogewerf, P ^c   de Koning, C A J M ^c   Barkema, H W ^d  

^a Dairy Group   (United Kingdom)

^b GD ANIMAL HEALTH   (Netherlands)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dipping; Milking; Postmilking teat disinfection; Time

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BOVINE MASTITIS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DISINFECTION; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; TIME; UDDER;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DISINFECTION; FEMALE; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; MASTITIS, BOVINE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84860247625     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2011-4946     Document Type: Article

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