Genetic background of claw disorders in the course of lactation and their relationships with type traits

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 130, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 435-444

  Gernand, E ^a   Dohne D A ^b   Konig S ^b  

^a Thuringian State Institute of Agriculture   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Claw disorders; Random regression models; Type traits

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

ANIMAL; BOVINAE; CATTLE DISEASE; FEMALE; FOOT DISEASE; GENETICS; LACTATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; FEMALE; FOOT DISEASES; LACTATION;

EID: 84888014296     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: 14390388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jbg.12046     Document Type: Article

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