High milk yields and the risk of mastitis in different herd environments

Mastitis in Dairy Production: Current Knowledge and Future Solutions

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 254-259

  Windig, Jack J ^a   Calus, Mario P L ^a   Veerkamp, Roel F ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Fat protein ratio; Genetic correlations; Herd environment; Milk yield; SCC peak rates

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862581838     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.3920/978-90-8686-550-5     Document Type: Chapter

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