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Screening of Polish Holstein-Friesian bulls towards eradication of complex vertebral malformation (CVM) carriers.
Polish journal of veterinary sciences - 1 Jan 2013
Ruść A, Hering D, Puckowska P, Barcewicz M, Kamiński S
Abstract excerpt
The effectiveness of a program aimed at eradicating carriers of the recessive disorder Complex Vertebral Malformation (CVM) from the population of Holstein-Friesian bulls is reported. Among 1823 bulls, 1268 young and 555 proven bulls were examined. Three hundred and three bulls appeared to be CVM carriers (16.62%). The highest number of carriers occurred in the sons of a CVM sire, 55.51% and 61.90%, for proven...
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