Evaluation of California mastitis test (CMT) as a screening method for subclinical mastitis in Malabari goats

Indian Journal of Animal Research

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 558-560

  Sreeja, S ^a   Bineesh, P P ^a   Vijayakumar, K ^a   Saseendranath, M R ^a  

^a Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University   (India)

Author keywords

CMT; Malabari goats; Screening; Subclinical mastitis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84891588165     PISSN: 03676722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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