Peripartum infection with Streptococcus uberis but not coagulase-negative staphylococci reduced milk production in primiparous cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 158-164

  Pearson, L J ^a   Williamson, J H ^a   Turner, S A ^a   Lacy Hulbert, S J ^a   Hillerton, J E ^a  

^a DAIRYNZ   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Coagulase negative staphylococci; Mastitis; Milk loss; Streptococcus uberis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; FEMALE; LACTATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MILK; PARITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERINATAL PERIOD; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SECRETION (PROCESS); STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; PARITY; PERIPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS;

STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS UBERIS;

EID: 84871621320     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2012-5508     Document Type: Article

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