Acta Vet. Brno 2016, 85: 55-61

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201685010055

Effect of cow cleanliness in different housing systems on somatic cell count in milk

Wojciech Neja, Mariusz Bogucki, Małgorzata Jankowska, Anna Sawa

University of Science and Technology in Bydgoszcz, Faculty of Animal Breeding and Biology, Department of Cattle Breeding and Animal Feeding, Bydgoszcz, Poland

Received February 28, 2015
Accepted November 10, 2015

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