Predicting somatic cell count standard violations based on herd's bulk tank somatic cell count. Part I: Analyzing variation

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 427-432

  Lukas, J M ^a   Reneau, J K ^a   Kinsel, M L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b Agricultural Information Management Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Bulk tank somatic cell count; Statistical process control; Variation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYTOLOGY; DAIRYING; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; MILK; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; SEASON; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; DAIRYING; FEMALE; MILK; SEASONS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 38949131250     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2007-0647     Document Type: Article

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