White Heifer Disease [nemoc bílých jalovic]

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Definition

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.

Annotation
check tags CATTLE; FEMALE; and ANIMAL
DUI
D050072 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0008833
History note
2006; use FREEMARTINISM 1975-2005
Public note
2006; see FREEMARTINISM 1975-2005

C Diseases
C01 Infections 2 027
C04 Neoplasms 12 832
C11 Eye Diseases 1 495
C22.196 Cattle Diseases 202
C22.196.148 Brucellosis, Bovine 31
C22.196.274 Ephemeral Fever
C22.196.339 Freemartinism
C22.196.581 Mastitis, Bovine 43
C22.196.831 Theileriasis 6
C22.196.927 Tuberculosis, Bovine 26