Relationship between somatic cell count and functional longevity assessed using survival analysis in italian Holstein-Friesian cows

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 211-220

  Samore A B ^a,c   Schneider, M Del P ^a   Canavesi, F ^a   Bagnato, A ^b   Groen, A F ^c  

^a ANAFI   (Italy)

^b Istituto di Zootecnica   (Italy)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Culling; Longevity; Somatic cell count; Survival analysis

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0038034356     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(02)00185-9     Document Type: Article

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