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Genetic selection for health traits using producer-recorded data. I. Incidence rates, heritability estimates, and sire breeding values.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Dec 2004
Zwald N R, Weigel K A, Chang Y M, Welper R D, Clay J S
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The objective of this study was to determine the feasibility of genetic selection for health traits in dairy cattle using data recorded in on-farm herd management software programs. Data regarding displaced abomasum (DA), ketosis (KET), mastitis (MAST), lameness (LAME), cystic ovaries (CYST), and...
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