Dairy herd mastitis program in argentina: Farm clusters and effects on bulk milk somatic cell counts

Pakistan Veterinary Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 80-84

  Vissio, C ^a   Dieser, S A ^a   Raspanti, C G ^a   Giraudo, J A ^a   Bogni, C I ^a   Odierno, L M ^a   Larriestra, A J ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Cluster analysis; Dry cow therapy; Mastitis control; Mastitis management; Post dipping

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875163626     PISSN: 02538318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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