Evaluation of the inheritance of the complex vertebral malformation syndrome by breeding studies

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 133-137

  Agerholm, J S ^a   Andersen, O ^b   Almskou, M B ^b   Bendixen, C ^c   Arnbjerg, J ^a   Aamand, G P ^b   Nielsen, U S ^b   Panitz, F ^c   Petersen, A H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b Danish Cattle ^*  (Denmark)

^c Institute of Agricultural Sciences   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Abortion; Cattle; Complex vertebral malformation; Congenital; CVM; Holstein

Indexed keywords

BOS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTHROGRYPOSIS; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CERVICAL SPINE; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FETUS DEATH; GENETICS; MALE; MORTALITY; MULTIPLE MALFORMATION SYNDROME; NEWBORN; PATHOLOGY; PEDIGREE; PREGNANCY; SYNDROME;

ABNORMALITIES, MULTIPLE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; ARTHROGRYPOSIS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; MALE; PEDIGREE; PREGNANCY; SYNDROME;

EID: 16444373217     PISSN: 0044605X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1751-0147-45-133     Document Type: Article

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