Insights into udder health and intramammary antibiotic usage on irish dairy farams during 2003-2010

Irish Veterinary Journal

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  More, Simon J ^a   Clegg, Tracy A ^a   O'Grady, Luke ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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EID: 84874340785     PISSN: 03680762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/2046-0481-65-7     Document Type: Article

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