Teat Shape and Size in Relation to Production Characteristics and Mastitis in Dairy Cattle
Open Access
- 1 July 1964
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Dairy Science Association in Journal of Dairy Science
- Vol. 47 (7) , 777-782
- https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(64)88763-4
Abstract
Funnel-shaped tests were found to have significantly lower frequency of mastitis than cylindrical-shaped teats. Small and nonsignificant differences in level of production existed for different teat shapes. A pronounced positive relationship was found for incidence of mastitis and teat diameter, but length of teat appeared independent of incidence of mastitis. Production levels were insignificant among teat diameter groupings but short teats were significantly superior for level of production.This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:
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