No 15 (1997)

Proceedings international workshop on genetic improvement of functional traits in cattle

Health

Uppsala, Sweden, June 1997

Table of Contents

Articles

Preface PDF
A Groen
Dairy cattle disease data from secondary databases - Use with caution! PDF
D F Kelton, B N Bonnett, K D Lissemore 3
Report from ICAR working group on recording animal health and fertility PDF
G Bratt 11
Health traits data for dairy cattle in Norway - an overview and new opportunities PDF
J Ruane, G Klemetsdal, B Heringstad 19
Biological basis for selection on udder health traits PDF
Y H Schukken, T Lam, H W Barkema 27
Alternative use of somatic cell counts in genetic selection for mastitis resistance PDF
J Detilleux, P Leroy, D Volckaert 34
Preliminary results from a genetic analysis of clinical mastitis data PDF
B Heringstad, A Karlsen, G Klemetsdal, J Ruane 45
Estimates of genetic parameters for test day and lactation average SCS of Finnish Ayrshire PDF
J Pösö, E A Mäntysaari, A Kettunen 50
Genetic analysis and genetic evaluation for somatic cell score in French dairy cattle PDF
D Biochard, R Rupp 54
Relationships between somatic cell counts and clinical mastitis in Swedish dairy breeds PDF
J Philipsson, G Ral, B Berglund 61
Genetic evaluation with a multiple lactation test day model for SCS PDF
R Reents, L Dopp 63
Genetic correlations among health traits in different lactations PDF
U Sander Nielsen, G A Pedersen, J Pedersen, J Jensen 68
Genetic relationships between milk yield, somatic cell count, mastitis, milkability and leakage in Finnish dairy cattle population PDF
A Luttinen, J Juga 78
Genetic parameters and economic values of lactation somatic cell score and production traits PDF
N Charffeddine, R Alenda, A F Groen, M J Carabaño 84
Genetic associations amongst health and fertility traits for two UK recording schemes PDF
J E Pryce, R F Veerkamp, R J Esslemont, M A Kossaibati, G Simm 92
An udder health index for sire selection based on somatic cell score, udder conformation, and milking speed PDF
P Boettcher, J Dekkers, B W Kolstad 98
Potential benefits from multitrait evaluation - an example in selection for mastitis resistance based on somatic cell score and udder conformation. A simulation study PDF
N Gengler, A F Groen 106
Breeding programs to reduce foot and leg problems PDF
B T McDaniel 115
Indirect selection for resistance to locomotive disorders in dairy cattle PDF
P J Boettcher, J Dekkers 123
Scoring legs & feet in the Dutch conformation scoring system PDF
G de Jong 130
Considerations when recording locomotion in dairy cattle PDF
D Boelling 136


ISSN: 2001-340X