Analysis of the relationship between somatic cell score and functional longevity in Canadian dairy cattle

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 89, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 3609-3614

  Sewalem, A ^a,b   Miglior, F ^a,b   Kistemaker, G J ^b   Van Doormaal, B J ^b  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b CANADIAN DAIRY NETWORK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canadian dairy breed; Functional longevity; Somatic cell score

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33748093924     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(06)72400-6     Document Type: Article

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