Association between somatic cell count early in the first lactation and the lifetime milk yield of cows in Irish dairy herds

Change in lifetime milk yield is an important component of the cost of diseases in dairy cows. Knowledge of the likelihood and scale of potential savings through disease prevention measures is important to evaluate how much expenditure on control measures is rational. The aim of this study was to as...

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Main Authors: Archer, Simon C., Mc Coy, Finola, Wapenaar, Wendela, Green, Martin J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Dairy Science Association 2013
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/2438/