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Relationship between linear and composite type traits, somatic cell count and lifespan in pedigree and non-pedigree cows
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 November 2017
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Lifespan (LS) evaluations in the United Kingdom (UK) are based on bivariate analyses of LS scores, a direct longevity measure calculated from the number of lactations a cow has completed or is expected to complete, and an index of 4 linear type traits as an indirect predictor (Brotherstone et al, 1998). However, the study did not consider composite type traits or somatic cell count (SCC) and the data was only from pedigree herds. This study examines the relationship between type traits and SCC with LS in pedigree and non-pedigree cows.
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