Variance components of teat dimensions in dairy cows and associated factors

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 95, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 4978-4988

  Zwertvaegher, I ^a   Van Weyenberg, S ^a   Piepers, S ^b   Baert, J ^a   De Vliegher, S ^b  

^a INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES RESEARCH ILVO   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Associated factor; Dairy cow; Teat dimension; Variance component

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; INSTRUMENTATION; LACTATION; METHODOLOGY; PARITY; PREGNANCY; UDDER;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; LACTATION; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; PARITY; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84865344608     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2011-5296     Document Type: Article

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