Risk factors for clinical mastitis, ketosis, and pneumonia in dairy cattle on organic and small conventional farms in the United States

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 96, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 4269-4285

  Richert, R M ^a   Cicconi, K M ^b   Gamroth, M J ^c   Schukken, Y H ^b   Stiglbauer, K E ^c   Ruegg, P L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical mastitis; Ketosis; Organic management; Pneumonia

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BOVINE MASTITIS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DAIRYING; DIET; FEMALE; HERBIVORY; KETOACIDOSIS; METHODOLOGY; MILK; ORGANIC FARMING; PNEUMONIA; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DAIRYING; DIET; FEMALE; HERBIVORY; KETOSIS; MASTITIS, BOVINE; MILK; NEW YORK; OREGON; ORGANIC AGRICULTURE; PNEUMONIA; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES; WISCONSIN;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 84879299925     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2012-5980     Document Type: Article

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