Comparative Effect of Different Milking Methods and Udder Hygiene on Somatic Cell Count and Milk Quality in Dairy Cows

Subject Areas : Camel

Z. Rehman Khalil ¹ , S. Akhter ² , A. Rahman ³ , I. Ahmad ⁴ , S. Khan ⁵ , S.M. Sohail ⁶ , I. Amin Khalil ⁷ , F. Ullah ⁸

1 - Department of Livestock Management, Agricultural University Peshawar,Peshawar, Pakistan
2 - Department of Livestock Management, Agricultural University Peshawar,Peshawar, Pakistan
3 - Department of Livestock Management, Agricultural University Peshawar,Peshawar, Pakistan
4 - Department of Livestock Management, Agricultural University Peshawar,Peshawar, Pakistan
5 - Department of Livestock Management, Agricultural University Peshawar,Peshawar, Pakistan
6 - Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics,Agricultural University Peshawar,Peshawar, Pakistan
7 - Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Agricultural University Peshawar,Peshawar, Pakistan
8 - Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Agricultural University Peshawar,Peshawar, Pakistan

Received: 2012-02-21 Accepted : 2012-07-06 Published : 2013-06-01

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