A Bayesian threshold-linear model evaluation of perinatal mortality, dystocia, birth weight, and gestation length in a Holstein herd1

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 450-460

  Johanson, J M ^a   Berger, P J ^a   Tsuruta, S ^b   Misztal, I ^b  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Birth weight; Dystocia; Gestation length; Perinatal mortality

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; BIRTH WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; GENETICS; GESTATIONAL AGE; INCIDENCE; MALE; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ANIMALS; BAYES THEOREM; BIRTH WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; INCIDENCE; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 78650393954     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2009-2992     Document Type: Article

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