Survival analysis of longevity in dairy cattle on a lactation basis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>An analysis of longevity in dairy cattle on a lactation basis is proposed. The approach allowed each lactation to have its own baseline hazard function, which gives a better description of the hazard than traditional analyses of the whole length of life. As a con...

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Main Authors: Strandberg Erling, Ducrocq Vincent, Roxström Anki
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: BMC 2003-05-01
Series:Genetics Selection Evolution
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Online Access:http://www.gsejournal.org/content/35/3/305