A computerized mastitis decision aid using farm-based records: An artificial neural network approach

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 711-720

  Heald, C W ^a   Kim, T ^b   Sischo, W M ^c   Cooper, J B ^a   Wolfgang, D R ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Kyungsung University   (South Korea)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial neural network; Decision aid; Linear discriminant analysis; Mastitis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CELL COUNT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CYTOLOGY; DAIRYING; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MILK; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DAIRYING; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; MASTITIS, BOVINE; MILK; MODELS, STATISTICAL; NEURAL NETWORKS (COMPUTER);

EID: 0034169904     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(00)74933-2     Document Type: Article

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