Short communication: Differences in genetic merit for visually-assessed body condition score materialises as phenotypic differences in tactile-based body condition score in commercial dairy cows.

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Body condition score (BCS) is a known risk factor for cow health and well-being. Many different BCS scales and systems for assessment exist;while the scales used for assessing BCS vary, differences in how BCS is assessed (i.e., visual versus visual plus tactile) and the extent of training and experience of the assessor (i.e., professional linear classifiers versus producers) also contributes to the underlying...

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