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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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White Heifer Disease
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Enfermedad de las Vaquillonas Blancas
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Doença da Novilha Branca
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Synonyms English:
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Disease, White Heifer
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Tree Number:
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C22.196.963
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Definition English:
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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. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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check tags CATTLE; FEMALE; and ANIMAL
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History Note English:
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2006; use FREEMARTINISM 1975-2005
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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50521
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Unique Identifier:
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D050072
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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