New Perspectives in Udder Health Management

Veterinary Clinics of North America - Food Animal Practice

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 149-163

  Ruegg, Pamela L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy; Mastitis; Milk quality; Udder health

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BOVINE MASTITIS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MILK; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARD; UDDER;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; FEMALE; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; MASTITIS, BOVINE; MILK; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84861763525     PISSN: 07490720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2012.03.001     Document Type: Review

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