Investigation of body and udder skin surface temperature differentials as an early indicator of mastitis in Holstein Friesian crossbred cows using digital infrared thermography technique

Veterinary World

Volumn 9, Issue 12, 2016, Pages 1386-1391

  Sathiyabarathi, M ^a   Jeyakumar, S ^a   Manimaran, A ^a   Pushpadass, Heartwin A ^a   Sivaram, M ^a   Ramesha, K P ^a   Das, D N ^a   Kataktalware, Mukund A ^a   Jayaprakash, G ^b   Patbandha, Tapas Kumar ^a  

^a INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH   (India)

^b Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University   (India)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Lactating cows; Mastitis; Temperature

Indexed keywords

EID: 85006488916     PISSN: 09728988     EISSN: 22310916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2016.1386-1391     Document Type: Article

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