Multiple-trait multiple-country genetic evaluations for udder health traits

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 89, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 4874-4885

  Mark, T ^a,b   Sullivan, P G ^c,d  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c Beef Improvement Ontario   (Canada)

^d CANADIAN DAIRY NETWORK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clinical mastitis; International genetic evaluation; Multiple trait; Somatic cell concentration

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846329824     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(06)72536-X     Document Type: Article

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