Short communication: Milk ELISA status for bovine leukosis virus infection is not associated with milk production in dairy cows

Ulrike S Sorge, K. Lissemore, R. Cantin, D. F. Kelton

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Abstract

The objective of this study was to assess whether the milk ELISA status for antibodies against bovine leukemia virus was associated with 305-d milk production in Canadian dairy cattle. Test results and test-day production data from 19,785 dairy cows were available for analysis. A linear mixed model was used with the estimated 305-d milk production as the outcome and lactation number, somatic cell count, calving season, days in milk, and breed as fixed effects. Herd nested in province was included as random effect. In conclusion, bovine leukemia virus antibody milk ELISA status was not associated with milk production.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)5062-5064
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Dairy Science
Volume94
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2011

Keywords

  • Dairy cows
  • ELISA
  • Enzootic bovine leukosis
  • Milk production

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