Proposal of an udder health genetic index for the Italian Holstein Friesian based on first lactation data

Italian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 359-370

  Samoré, Antonia Bianca ^a,b   Groen, Abraham Fulp ^a,b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Conformation traits; Holstein Friesian; Milking speed; Somatic cell count; Udder health index

Indexed keywords

FRIESIA; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 4;

EID: 33845912679     PISSN: 15944077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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