Genetic analysis of heat stress effects on yield traits, udder health, and fatty acids of Walloon Holstein cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 98, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 4956-4968

  Hammami, H ^a,b   Vandenplas, J ^a,b   Vanrobays, M L ^a   Rekik, B ^c   Bastin, C ^a   Gengler, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b FUND FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (Belgium)

^c Higher School of Agriculture of Mateur University of Carthage   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Fatty acid; Genetic variation; Heat stress; Temperature humidity index; Udder health

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

MILK PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; BOVINE; CHEMISTRY; CLIMATE CHANGE; FEMALE; GENETICS; HEAT SHOCK RESPONSE; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION (PROCESS); UDDER;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CLIMATE CHANGE; FEMALE; HEAT-SHOCK RESPONSE; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; MILK; MILK PROTEINS;

EID: 84931566398     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2014-9148     Document Type: Article

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