Risk factors associated with buffalo mastitis in the Brazilian Northeast

Risk factors for subclinical mastitis were studied in 474 buffaloes cows proceeding from four dairy farms located in the states of Pernambuco, Alagoas, Bahia and Ceará, Brazil. Milk samples (n=1896) of lactating buffaloes cows were examined for somatic cells count (SCC) and microbiologic exam, and a...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth S. Medeiros, Manuela F. Lyra de Freitas, Tomoe N. Saukas, Sérgio S. Azevedo, José Wilton Pinheiro Junior, Daniel F. Brandespim, Orestes Luiz de S. Neto, Rinaldo A. Mota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA) 2011-06-01
Series:Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-736X2011000600007&lng=en&tlng=en