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1 Department of Dairy Science (0315), Virginia Polytechnic Institute and, State University, Blacksburg 24061
The relationship between sire predicted transmitting ability (PTA) for somatic cell score (SCS) and occurrence of mastitis in daughters was characterized with 304 Holsteins first freshening since 1991 in the Virginia Tech dairy herd. No direct sire selection for PTA SCS was practiced in the herd. Linear regressions of first lactation average SCS (1.3), number of cases of mastitis (0.80), days clinical (7.0), and number of treatments for mastitis (2.0) on PTA SCS were significant. Linear regression coefficients for second and third lactations were generally positive, but like quadratic and cubic coefficients in this study, were not significant. Relationship of sire PTA SCS and measures of lifetime (84 mo opportunity) performance were determined for 2,494,195 Holsteins born between 1979 and 1987. Linear coefficients from regression on PTA SCS for number of lactations (–0.31), days of productive life (–87.0), total days in milk (–72.2), lifetime milk (–1609.1), fat (–80.7), and protein (–48.2) production, relative net income adjusted for opportunity cost for fluid markets (+13.47), first lactation average SCS (+1.00), and first lactation mature equivalent milk (+429.9) were different from zero. Partial regressions holding PTA milk or PTA protein constant were substantially larger than linear coefficients. When PTA productive life was held constant, the relationship between PTA SCS and measures of herd life and lifetime yield became positive, and relative net income adjusted for opportunity cost variables became moderately positive. One of the major expenses associated with higher susceptibility (higher PTA SCS) may be shorter herd life.
Key Words: predicted transmitting ability • mastitis • somatic cell score • sire selection
Submitted on December 12, 1999
Accepted on December 22, 2000
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