New Zealand National Mastitis Survey: 1965-6. 3. The microflora of bovine composite milk samples

Authors: Elliott REW, Brookbanks EO, Tattersfield JG
Publication: New Zealand Veterinary Journal, Volume 24, Issue 5, pp 80-84, May 1976
Publisher: Taylor and Francis

Animal type: Cattle, Livestock, Production animal, Ruminant
Subject Terms: Bacterial, Biosecurity, Disease surveillance, Epidemiology, Mammary gland/udder, Mastitis, Infectious disease, Milk, Disease/defect
Article class: Scientific Article

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Abstract: The design of a national mastitis survey, the methods used and the results have been described in Parts 1 and 2 of this series (Elliott et al 1976; Tattersfield et al 1976). This paper reports on the microorganisms found in the 3956 composite milk samples obtained frorm cows in 399 herds. Methods of identifying the organisms are described in detail so that comparisons can be made with results from further surveys.

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