Implementation of a routine genetic evaluation for longevity based on survival analysis techniques in dairy cattle populations in Switzerland

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 84, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 2073-2080

  Vukasinovic, N ^a   Moll, J ^b   Casanova, L ^b  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Swiss Brown Cattle Breeders' Federation   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Genetic evaluation; Length of productive life; Survival analysis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BREEDING; CATTLE; DAIRYING; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GENETICS; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LONGEVITY; MALE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICS; SURVIVAL; SWITZERLAND;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; LONGEVITY; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, GENETIC; RECORDS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 0035458901     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(01)74652-8     Document Type: Article

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