Influence of lactation stages and rain periods on subclinical mastitis in meat producing ewes

ABSTRACT: Mastitis negatively influences the survival and weight gain of ovines for meat production. The purpose of this study was to investigate, in sheep for meat production, the occurrence of subclinical mastitis in ewes at the end of lactation and beginning of the consecutive lactation and to as...

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Main Authors: Luiz Francisco Zafalon, Guilherme Aparecido Fim Júnior, Carolina Orlando Vaso, Nahryda Samara dos Santos Lopes, Josir Laine Aparecida Veschi, Raul Costa Mascarenhas Santana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
Series:Ciência Rural
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782016001001797&lng=en&tlng=en