Associations between anogenital distance and measures of fertility in lactating North American Holstein cows: A validation study

Associations between anogenital distance and measures of fertility in lactating North American Holstein cows: A validation study

ABSTRACT: Anogenital distance (AGD) has been defined in dairy cows as the distance from the center of the anus to the base of the clitoris. Initial reports on nulliparous Holstein heifers and first- and second-parity Holstein cows have found inverse relationships between AGD and measures of fertilit...

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Main Authors: J.E. Carrelli, M. Gobikrushanth, M. Corpron, W. Sandberg, I. Rajesh, A. Ahmadzadeh, M. Oba, D.J. Ambrose
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-07-01
Series:Journal of Dairy Science
Subjects:
reproductive phenotype
genetic selection
fertility
milk yield
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030222002983

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