Options for handling chronic subclinical mastitis during lactation in modern dairy farms

Israel Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 162-169

  Leitner, G ^a   Koren, O ^b   Jacoby, S ^c   Merin, U ^c   Silanikove, N ^c  

^a KIMRON VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Israel)

^b Hachaklait Veterinary Services Ltd   (Israel)

^c VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Casein hydrolyzate; Herd management; Mastitis; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS CHROMOGENES; STREPTOCOCCUS DYSGALACTIAE;

EID: 84866549433     PISSN: 03349152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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