Differences in udder health and immune response traits of Holstein-Friesians, Norwegian Reds, and their crosses in second lactation

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 749-757

  Begley, N ^a,b   Buckley, F ^a   Pierce, K M ^b   Fahey, A G ^b   Mallard, B A ^c  

^a ANIMAL AND GRASSLAND RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Crossbreeding; Immune response; Norwegian Red; Udder health

Indexed keywords

CANDIDA ALBICANS; FRIESIA;

EID: 59349086914     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2008-1356     Document Type: Article

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