The effect of intramammary infection with coagulase-negative staphylococci in early lactating heifers on milk yield throughout first lactation revisited

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 96, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 5095-5105

  Piepers, S ^a   Schukken, Y H ^b   Passchyn, P ^a,c   De Vliegher, S ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c Independent Dairy Consultant   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Coagulase negative staphylococci; Heifer; Intramammary infection; Milk yield

Indexed keywords

STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 84880764231     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2013-6644     Document Type: Article

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