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Heritable and non-heritable genetic effects on retained placenta in Meuse-Rhine-Yssel cattle.
Animal reproduction science - 1 Feb 2013
Benedictus L, Koets A P, Kuijpers F H J, Joosten I, van Eldik P, Heuven H C M
Abstract excerpt
Failure of the timely expulsion of the fetal membranes, called retained placenta, leads to reduced fertility, increased veterinary costs and reduced milk yields. The objectives of this study were to concurrently look at the heritable and non-heritable genetic effects on retained placenta and test the hypothesis that a greater coefficient of relationship between dam and calf increases the risk of retained placenta...
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