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Genetic parameters for claw disorders and the effect of preselecting cows for trimming.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Sept 2013
van der Spek D, van Arendonk J A M, Vallée A A A, Bovenhuis H
Abstract excerpt
Claw disorders are important traits relevant to dairy cattle breeding from an economical and welfare point of view. Selection for reduced claw disorders can be based on hoof trimmer records. Typically, not all cows in a herd are trimmed. Our objectives were to estimate heritabilities and genetic correlations for claw disorders and investigate the effect of selecting cows for trimming. The data set contained...
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