The association between teat shape and clinical mastitis

ABSTRACT: Conformational teat traits such as teat-barrel shape and teat-end shape have long been recognized as possible risk factors for elevated somatic cell count and clinical mastitis in dairy cows. However, the association between udder health and these teat traits is still under debate. Our obj...

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Main Authors: M.E. Spellman, C.M. Geary, H. Somula, A. Singh, M. Wieland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-01-01
Series:Journal of Dairy Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002203022401172X