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Genetic Evaluations for Somatic Cell Counts (SCC) in United Kingdom Dairy Cattle

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 November 2021

R. A. Mrode ,
G. J. T. Swanson  and
M. S. Winters
R. A. Mrode
Affiliation:
Animal Data Centre, Lavrock Lane, Rickmansworth, Herts WD3 3AW
G. J. T. Swanson
Affiliation:
Animal Data Centre, Lavrock Lane, Rickmansworth, Herts WD3 3AW
M. S. Winters
Affiliation:
Animal Data Centre, Lavrock Lane, Rickmansworth, Herts WD3 3AW
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Mastitis is one of the most costly health problems of dairy cattle. Herd average somatic cell counts (SCC) have been measured and used since 1977 as a means of identifying high levels of mastitis in herds. Although good management is an effective means of reducing mastitis the costs and penalties introduced in payment schemes, for high cell counts, has focused attention on breeding to reduce the incidence of mastitis through indirect selection for lower SCC. Optional, individual cow SCC recording commenced in 1991 and approximately 0.80 of all cows are now recorded. This paper presents the results of SCC evaluations for three dairy breeds.

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Animal Breeding
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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 1996 , March 1996 , pp. 116
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 1996

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Mrode, R.A., Swanson, G.J.T. and Winters, M.S. (1995) Genetic Parameters for Somatic Cell Counts for Three Dairy breeds in the United Kingdom. Proceedings of 1995 Winter Meeting of the British Society of Animal Science. Paper 128.10.1017/S0308229600028944CrossRefGoogle Scholar
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