Understanding and using somatic cell counts to improve milk quality

Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research

Volumn 52, Issue 2 SPEC. ISSUE 2, 2013, Pages 101-117

  Ruegg, P L ^a   Pantoja, J C F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bovine; Mastitis; Milk quality; Somatic cell count

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890898613     PISSN: 07916833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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