Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 90, Issue 12 , Pages 5428-5438 , December 2007

Economic Effects of Exposure to Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus on Dairy Herds in New Zealand

  • C. Heuer

      Affiliations

    • EpiCentre, Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University, New Zealand
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • A. Healy

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Dublin, Ireland
    • ,
  • C. Zerbini

      Affiliations

    • EpiCentre, Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University, New Zealand

Received 4 April 2007 ,Accepted 19 August 2007.

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doi: 10.3168/jds.2007-0258

Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 90, Issue 12 , Pages 5428-5438 , December 2007

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