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Short communication: genetic parameters for measures of calf health in a population of Holstein calves in New York State.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Dec 2011
Henderson L, Miglior F, Sewalem A, Wormuth J, Kelton D, Robinson A, Leslie K E
Abstract excerpt
The objectives of this study were to estimate the genetic parameters of preweaning undifferentiated bovine respiratory disease (BRD), umbilical diseases (UMB), and bloat (BLT) for a population of Holstein calves from New York State, as well as to associate the estimated breeding values determined in the current study with traits from ongoing genetic evaluations used in Canada and the United States. Data were...
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