Diagnosis of clinical or subclinical mastitis in ewes

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 118, Issue 1-3, 2014, Pages 86-92

  Fragkou, I A ^a   Boscos, C M ^b   Fthenakis, G C ^c  

^a Hellenic Agricultural Insurance Organization   (Greece)

^b ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

Author keywords

Bacterial mastitis; Clinical; Mycoplasma; Sheep; Somatic cell counts; Subclinical

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOVIDAE; LENTIVIRUS; MYCOPLASMA; OVIS ARIES; PROTOZOA; SMALL RUMINANT LENTIVIRUS;

EID: 84897041106     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2013.12.015     Document Type: Article

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