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Animal Diseases > Cattle Diseases > White Heifer Disease

Preferred term

White Heifer Disease  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Note

  • check tags CATTLE; FEMALE; and ANIMAL

Scope note

  • A congenital reproductive abnormality in white female offspring (heifers) in certain breeds of CATTLE, such as Belgian Blue and Shorthorn. The white color is inherited as a recessive trait which is associated with defects in the female reproductive tract (Muellerian system). These heifers are usually sterile.

History note

  • 2006; use FREEMARTINISM 1975-2005

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URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D050072

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