Genetic correlation between feet and leg type traits and claw health in Swedish dairy cattle
With the rapid increase in herd size over the last decade, it is imperative in modern dairy cattle farming to work for good claw health, both from an economic and animal welfare point of view. Claw health is maintained by managemental and genetical pre-cautions. Poor claw health may result in lamene...
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| Language: | Inglés Swedish |
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SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics (until 231231)
2008
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