Genetic parameters of claw and foot disorders estimated with logistic models

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 88, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 3316-3325

  Koenig, S ^a   Sharifi, A R ^a   Wentrot, H ^a   Landmann, D ^b   Eise, M ^c   Simianer, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b Experimental Station for Animal Husbandry of LWK Hannover   (Germany)

^c German Agricultural Society (DLG)   (Germany)

Author keywords

Claw and foot disorder; Generalized Linear Mixed model; Genetic parameters

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 27544483151     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(05)73015-0     Document Type: Article

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