No. 15 (1997): Proceedings international workshop on genetic improvement of functional traits in cattle

Articles

• Preface

  A Groen

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• Dairy cattle disease data from secondary databases - Use with caution!

  D F Kelton, B N Bonnett, K D Lissemore

  3

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• Report from ICAR working group on recording animal health and fertility

  G Bratt

  11

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• Health traits data for dairy cattle in Norway - an overview and new opportunities

  J Ruane, G Klemetsdal, B Heringstad

  19

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• Biological basis for selection on udder health traits

  Y H Schukken, T Lam, H W Barkema

  27

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• Alternative use of somatic cell counts in genetic selection for mastitis resistance

  J Detilleux, P Leroy, D Volckaert

  34

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• Preliminary results from a genetic analysis of clinical mastitis data

  B Heringstad, A Karlsen, G Klemetsdal, J Ruane

  45

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• Estimates of genetic parameters for test day and lactation average SCS of Finnish Ayrshire

  J Pösö, E A Mäntysaari, A Kettunen

  50

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• Genetic analysis and genetic evaluation for somatic cell score in French dairy cattle

  D Biochard, R Rupp

  54

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• Relationships between somatic cell counts and clinical mastitis in Swedish dairy breeds

  J Philipsson, G Ral, B Berglund

  61

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• Genetic evaluation with a multiple lactation test day model for SCS

  R Reents, L Dopp

  63

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• Genetic correlations among health traits in different lactations

  U Sander Nielsen, G A Pedersen, J Pedersen, J Jensen

  68

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• Genetic relationships between milk yield, somatic cell count, mastitis, milkability and leakage in Finnish dairy cattle population

  A Luttinen, J Juga

  78

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• Genetic parameters and economic values of lactation somatic cell score and production traits

  N Charffeddine, R Alenda, A F Groen, M J Carabaño

  84

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• Genetic associations amongst health and fertility traits for two UK recording schemes

  J E Pryce, R F Veerkamp, R J Esslemont, M A Kossaibati, G Simm

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• An udder health index for sire selection based on somatic cell score, udder conformation, and milking speed

  P Boettcher, J Dekkers, B W Kolstad

  98

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• Potential benefits from multitrait evaluation - an example in selection for mastitis resistance based on somatic cell score and udder conformation. A simulation study

  N Gengler, A F Groen

  106

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• Breeding programs to reduce foot and leg problems

  B T McDaniel

  115

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• Indirect selection for resistance to locomotive disorders in dairy cattle

  P J Boettcher, J Dekkers

  123

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• Scoring legs & feet in the Dutch conformation scoring system

  G de Jong

  130

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• Considerations when recording locomotion in dairy cattle

  D Boelling

  136

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