Lack of efficacy of homeopathic therapy against post-calving clinical mastitis in dairy herds in the Waikato region of New Zealand

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 8-14

  Williamson, J H ^a   Lacy Hulbert, S J ^a  

^a DAIRYNZ   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

antimicrobial; bacteriological cure; clinical cure; clinical mastitis; Dairy cattle; homeopathy

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; STREPTOCOCCUS UBERIS;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; MATERIA MEDICA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BOVINE MASTITIS; CATTLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAIRYING; FEMALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NEW ZEALAND; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; MASTITIS, BOVINE; MATERIA MEDICA; NEW ZEALAND; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84890385166     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2013.796435     Document Type: Article

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