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Genetic parameters for claw and leg health, foot and leg conformation, and locomotion in Danish Holsteins.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Apr 2009
Laursen M V, Boelling D, Mark T
Abstract excerpt
The purpose of this study was to estimate the genetic correlations among claw and leg health and potential indicator traits. Claw health was defined as absence of heel horn erosion, interdigital dermatitis, interdigital phlegmon, interdigital hyperplasia, laminitis, and sole ulcer. Leg health was defined as absence of hock infection, swollen hock, and bruising. The potential indicators were locomotion and foot...
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