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HERDA-associated variant in bull-catching (vaquejada) Brazilian Northeastern bull-catching Quarter Horses.
Journal of equine veterinary science - 1 Jul 2026
Caceres A M, Sperandio L M S, Alvarenga N A C A, Borges A S, Oliveira-Filho J P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Bull-catching (vaquejada) accounting for approximately 13% of sport horses in Brazil. Genetic screening has enabled strategies to reduce the spread of inherited disorders, including Hereditary Equine Regional Dermal Asthenia (HERDA), a major skin disease included in the Six Panel required for registration by the Brazilian Quarter Horse Breeders Association. Although the HERDA-associated variant has...
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