Genetic parameters for hoof lesions and their relationship with feet and leg traits in Canadian Holstein cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 2596-2604

  Chapinal, N ^a,b   Koeck, A ^c   Sewalem, A ^d,e   Kelton, D F ^a   Mason, S ^f   Cramer, G ^g   Miglior, F ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^d AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^e CANADIAN DAIRY NETWORK   (Canada)

^f Alberta Milk   (Canada)

^g Cramer Mobile Bovine Veterinary Services   (Canada)

Author keywords

Genetic parameter; Horn lesion; Infectious lesion; Locomotion

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL LAMENESS; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CANADA; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; FEMALE; FOOT DISEASE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; HOOF AND CLAW; INFECTION; LIMB; LOCOMOTION; PATHOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT;

ALBERTA; ANIMALS; BREEDING; BRITISH COLUMBIA; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; EXTREMITIES; FEMALE; FOOT DISEASES; GENETIC VARIATION; HOOF AND CLAW; INFECTION; LAMENESS, ANIMAL; LOCOMOTION; ONTARIO; PHENOTYPE; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT, HERITABLE;

ANIMALIA; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 4; SOLEIDAE;

EID: 84875500597     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2012-6071     Document Type: Article

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