First confirmed case of the bovine brachyspina syndrome in Canada.

Can Vet J

Department of Large Animal Sciences, Section for Veterinary Reproduction and Obstetrics, Dyrlaegevej 68, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen, DK-1870 Frederiksberg C, Denmark.

Published: December 2010

Brachyspina syndrome is a congenital inherited lethal defect in Holstein cattle. Although cases have previously been reported from Europe, the first confirmed North American case is reported herein. This case was genetically related to the European cases, but pedigree analysis indicates that the founder may be more remote than previously expected.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2978986PMC

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