Evaluation of udder firmness by palpation and a dynamometer

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 97, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 3488-3497

  Rees, A ^a   Fischer Tenhagen, C ^a   Heuwieser, W ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dynamometer; Palpation; Repeatability; Udder firmness

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BOVINE; DYNAMOMETER; FEMALE; MASTITIS, BOVINE; MILK; PALPATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PROCEDURES; SECRETION (PROCESS); UDDER;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; FEMALE; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; MASTITIS, BOVINE; MILK; MUSCLE STRENGTH DYNAMOMETER; PALPATION; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 84901011326     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2013-7424     Document Type: Article

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