Genetic parameters of colostrum and calf serum antibodies in Swedish dairy cattle
Juan Cordero, Dirk‐Jan de Koning, Madeleine Tråvén, Therese de Haan, Mathilde Jouffroy, Andrea Larsson, Aline Myrthe, Joop A.J. Arts, H.K. Parmentier, Henk Bovenhuis, Jonas Johansson Wensman
This study estimates the genetic parameters of antibody levels in colostrum and calf serum in Swedish dairy cattle and finds positive genetic correlations with IgG and negative correlations with somatic cell score.
Genetics Selection Evolution · Oct 22, 2022Peer-reviewedGenetics