Derivation and interpretation of the MilkBot® lactation model in monitoring health of dairy cattle

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  • J. L. Ehrlich Dairy Veterinarians Group, Argyle, NY 12809

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20123974

Keywords:

lactation model, lactation-curve, derivation, model parameters

Abstract

The MilkBot® model is a nonlinear lactation model that has been shown to perform well both in summarizing differences in lactation-curve shape and in projecting future milk production for individual lactations. An understanding of the derivation and assumptions behind the model aids in interpretation of model parameters, which constitute a concise language for summarizing the distribution of milk production within a lactation.

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2012-09-20

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