Effect of dry period length on the effect of an intramammary teat sealant on the risk of mastitis in cattle treated with antibiotics at drying off

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 214-220

  Laven, R A ^a   Balcomb, C C ^a   Tulley, W T ^a   Lawrence, K E ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

incidence risk; length of dry period; Mastitis; teat sealants

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BOVINE MASTITIS; CATTLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAIRYING; FEMALE; INCIDENCE RISK; LACTATION; LENGTH OF DRY PERIOD; MASTITIS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; TEAT SEALANTS; UDDER;

INCIDENCE RISK; LENGTH OF DRY PERIOD; MASTITIS; TEAT SEALANTS;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; LACTATION; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; MASTITIS, BOVINE; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84901393992     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2013.879689     Document Type: Article

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