Table 2. Information on national evaluations providing data to the Interbull
routine evaluation for milk somatic cells, as provided by participating countries

proof

Country Breed(s) h2 model unit*

expression**

Canada AYS .25 AM TD SCS(2) TA
BSW .26 -"- -"- -"-
GUE .33 -"- -"- -"-
HOL .29 -"- -"- -"-
JER .26 -"- -"- -"-
Denmark AYS HOL JER .11 SM MT SCC TA
Estonia HOL .12 AM TD SCS(2) RBV(-)
Finland AYS HOL .15 AM SCS(e) RBV(-)
France BSW HOL .15 AM SCS(2) RBV(-)
Germany HOL .20 AM TD SCS(2) BV
Israel HOL .10 AM SCS(2) TA
Italy HOL .08 AM TD SCS(2) RBV(-)
Netherlands BSW HOL JER .15 AM SCS(2) RTA(-)
Sweden AYS HOL .08 SM SCC(10) RBV(-)
Switzerland HOL .31 AM TD SCS(2) BV
United Kingdom AYS GUE HOL JER .11 AM SCC(e) TA
United States AYS BSW GUE HOL JER .10 AM SCS(2) TA
*log-base used indicated within parenthesis
**reversed scale, i.e. high values are desirable, indicated within parenthesis