Bulk tank somatic cell counts analyzed by statistical process control tools to identify and monitor subclinical mastitis incidence

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 88, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 3944-3952

  Lukas, J M ^a   Hawkins, D M ^b   Kinsel, M L ^c   Reneau, J K ^a  

^a Department of Animal Science ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c Agricultural Information Management Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Bulk tank somatic cell count; Mastitis prevalence; Statistical process control

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CELL COUNT; CYTOLOGY; DAIRYING; FEMALE; INSTRUMENTATION; LACTATION; METHODOLOGY; MILK; QUALITY CONTROL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; DAIRYING; FEMALE; LACTATION; MASTITIS, BOVINE; MILK; MODELS, STATISTICAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 33644876881     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(05)73080-0     Document Type: Article

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