Effect of liner design, pulsator setting, and vacuum level on bovine teat tissue changes and milking characteristics as measured by ultrasonography

Irish Veterinary Journal

Myles V Rath¹  Edmond J O'Callaghan²  David E Gleeson² 

[1] Faculty of Agriculture, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland;Teagasc, Moorepark Research Centre, Fermoy, Co Cork, Ireland

关键词: Ultrasonography;    Milk liner;    Pulsation;    Teat tissue;    Machine milking;    Cattle;   

Others  :  1150665
DOI  :  10.1186/2046-0481-57-5-289

   

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