TEAT ULTRASOUND DATA

This data set deposit contains two CSV files, as described below.

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FILE: Lactating.csv

FIELDS

Cow No: Internal database cow identifier
Cow Tag: Ear tag identifier number
Quarter: Udder quarter sampled (LF = Left Front; RR = Right Rear)
Date: Sampling date (DD/MM/YYYY)
Teat Score: Teat end score on a scale of 1 to 4, correlating to the N, S, R, VR categorisation
Shape: Teat shape (R = round; P = pointed; S = square)
External Teat Length: External teat length (cm)
Actual time: Sampling time (HH:mm)
Time point: Time point of sampling, with reference to the 12-hour milking cycle (T0 = 5-10 min before milking; T1 = 3 hours post-milking; T2 = 6 hours post-milking; T3 = 9 hours post-milking)
Location: Location of cow during sampling (Barn; Parlour)
TCL: Teat canal length (cm)
TCDP: Teat canal diameter proximal (cm)
TCDM: Teat canal diameter midpoint (cm)
TCDD: Teat canal diameter distal (cm)
TCW: Teat cistern width (cm)
TEW: Teat end width (cm)
TWT: Teat wall thickness (cm)
Lactation No: Lactation number (parity)
Date of CIS Record: Date of Cattle Information Service record (DD/MM/YYYY)
DIM at CIS Record: Days in milk at CIS record date
Date Difference: Number of days between sampling date and CIS record data
DIM at US Scanning: Days in milk at ultrasound scanning date
Milk Yield at CIS Record: Daily milk yield from CIS record (litres)
BFatPercentage: Butterfat percentage from CIS record (%)
ProteinPercentage: Protein percentage from CIS record (%)
SCC at CIS Record: Somatic cell count from CIS record ('000)
Projected 305 Milk Yield: Projected 305-day milk yield (litres)
PLI: Profitable Lifetime Index
Cow PTA Milk: Cow's Predicted Transmitting Ability for milk production
Sire PTA Milk: Sire's Predicted Transmitting Ability for milk production

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FILE: Dry.csv

FIELDS

Cow No: Internal database cow identifier
Cow Tag: Ear tag identifier number
Quarter: Udder quarter sampled (LF = Left Front; LR = Left Rear; RF = Right Front; RR = Right Rear)
Date: Sampling date (DD/MM/YYYY)
Teat Score: Teat end score on a scale of 1 to 4, correlating to the N, S, R, VR categorisation
Shape: Teat shape (R = round; P = pointed; S = square)
External Teat Length: External teat length (cm)
Actual time: Sampling time (HH:mm)
TCL: Teat canal length (cm)
TCDP: Teat canal diameter proximal (cm)
TCDM: Teat canal diameter midpoint (cm)
TCDD: Teat canal diameter distal (cm)
Teat Sealant: Did the sampled teat have teat sealant? (Yes; No)
Dry Off Date: Date the cow was dried off (DD/MM/YYYY)
Due Date: Cow's due date (DD/MM/YYYY)
Lactation No: Lactation number (parity)
DIM of Previous Lactation: Days in milk during previous lactation
Last Recorded Yield: Last recorded milk yield (litres)
BfatPercentage: Butterfat percentage from last CIS record (%)
ProteinPercentage: Protein percentage from last CIS record (%)
Last Recorded SCC: Somatic cell count from last CIS record ('000)
Projected 305 Milk Yield of Previous Lactation: Projected 305-day milk yield of previous lactation
Cow PTA Milk: Cow's Predicted Transmitting Ability for milk production
Sire PTA Milk: Sire's Predicted Transmitting Ability for milk production
TL Genetic: Telomere length

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