Multiple trait genetic evaluation of clinical mastitis in three dairy cattle breeds

In 2010, a routine genetic evaluation on occurrence of clinical mastitis in three main dairy cattle breeds – Montbéliarde (MO), Normande (NO) and Holstein (HO) – was implemented in France. Records were clinical mastitis events reported by farmers to milk recording technicians and the analyzed trait...

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Main Authors: A. Govignon-Gion, R. Dassonneville, G. Baloche, V. Ducrocq
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731115002529