Genetic parameters for hoof disorders and feet and leg conformation traits in Finnish Holstein cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 96, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 3319-3325

  Haggman J ^a   Juga, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Genetic correlation; Heritability; Hoof disorder

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; FEMALE; FOOT DISEASE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; HOOF AND CLAW; LIMB; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; EXTREMITIES; FEMALE; FOOT DISEASES; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HOOF AND CLAW; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT, HERITABLE;

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EID: 84876701509     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2012-6334     Document Type: Article

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