Genetic parameters for energy balance, fat/protein ratio, body condition score and disease traits in German Holstein cows

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 129, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 280-288

  Buttchereit, N ^a   Stamer, E ^b   Junge, W ^a   Thaller, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b TiDa Tier und Daten GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Body condition score; Dairy cow; Disease traits; Energy balance; Fat protein ratio

Indexed keywords

MILK PROTEIN;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BOVINE MASTITIS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CLASSIFICATION; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GENETICS; GERMANY; LEG; METABOLIC DISORDER; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GERMANY; LOWER EXTREMITY; MASTITIS, BOVINE; METABOLIC DISEASES; MILK PROTEINS;

BOS;

EID: 84863776905     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: 14390388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.2011.00976.x     Document Type: Article

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