Genetic association of clinical mastitis with test-day somatic cell score and milk yield during first lactation of finnish ayrshire cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 1189-1197

  Negussie, E ^a   Stranden, I ^a   Mantysaari E A ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Genetic correlation; Random regression model; Udder health

Indexed keywords

BOS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BREEDING; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CELL COUNT; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; FINLAND; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; LACTATION; MILK; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TIME;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; FEMALE; FINLAND; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; LACTATION; MASTITIS, BOVINE; MILK; MODELS, GENETIC; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT, HERITABLE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 40649093317     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2007-0510     Document Type: Article

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