Genetic evaluation of susceptibility to clinical mastitis in Spanish Holstein cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 92, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 3472-3480

  Perez Cabal M A ^a   de los campos, G ^b   Vazquez, A I ^b   Gianola, D ^b   Rosa, G J M ^b   Weigel, K A ^b   Alenda, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical mastitis; Genetic parameter; Model comparison; Predicted cost

Indexed keywords

EID: 68149142295     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2008-1978     Document Type: Article

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