Test-day genetic analysis of condition score and heart girth in Holstein Friesian cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 84, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 2321-2326

  Gallo, L ^a   Carnier, P ^a   Cassandro, M ^a   Dal Zotto, R ^a   Bittante, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Body condition score; Dairy cattle; Genetic parameters; Heart girth

Indexed keywords

FAT; MILK PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; GENETICS; HEART; HISTOLOGY; LACTATION; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; FATS; FEMALE; HEART; LACTATION; MILK; MILK PROTEINS;

EID: 0035490574     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(01)74680-2     Document Type: Article

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