Statistical modelling for clinical mastitis in the dairy cow: Problems and solutions

Veterinary Research

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 493-505

  Gasqui, Patrick ^a  

^a EPIA   (France)

Author keywords

Clinical mastitis; Dairy cow; Epidemiology; Modelling; Overdispersion

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; CATTLE DISEASE; DAIRY CATTLE; HERD; HYPOTHESIS; METHODOLOGY; MILK PRODUCTION; NONHUMAN; PREDICTION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL MODEL; SURVIVAL; UDDER; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; FEMALE; INCIDENCE; LACTATION; MASTITIS, BOVINE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RISK FACTORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICAL DISTRIBUTIONS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0242692464     PISSN: 09284249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/vetres:2003029     Document Type: Review

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