Using somatic cell score evaluations for management decisions.

doi:10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(94)77155-1

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Using somatic cell score evaluations for management decisions.

Journal of dairy science - 1 Jul 1994

Cassell B G

Abstract excerpt

Genetic evaluations for mean somatic cell scores for lactation enable producers to reduce increases in SCC that accompany genetic improvement for milk yield. Current progeny test designs will produce lower reliabilities for somatic cell score evaluations than for milk yield because of lower herit...

Topics

Animals
Cattle
Cell Count
Dairying
Environment
Female
Genotype
Lactation
Mastitis, Bovine
Milk

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