Functional Type in the Dairy Cow and Its Economic Value to the Industry

Authors

  • Mervyn Mahoney Centralia, Washington

Keywords:

functional type traits, economic value, longevity, client communication

Abstract

It is my purpose today to show that functional type traits are of true economic value, for they directly affect longevity. I will maintain that type traits are directly linked to many disease processes, and that it is appropriate for veterinarians to communicate with their clients relative to improvement of such type traits by means of genetic selection.

Cover image of the Proceedings of the 10th Annual Convention: Cover image is a photo of the Gateway Arch taken at sunset in hues of orange. Conference information is written on top of the image and the conference theme is written at the bottom of the page.

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Published

1977-12-12

Issue

1977

Section

Dairy Sessions