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Claw health index for Dutch dairy cattle based on claw trimming and conformation data.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Oct 2010
van der Linde C, de Jong G, Koenen E P C, Eding H
Abstract excerpt
The purpose of this study was to develop a model for a routine genetic evaluation of claw health traits and to develop an index including data on claw health and conformation traits. Claw health data comprised observations on 40,536 dairy cows of claw traits recorded by claw trimmers. Claw health traits scored were sole hemorrhage (SH), digital dermatitis (DD), interdigital dermatitis (ID), wall ulcer (WU), sole...
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