White Heifer Disease

"White Heifer Disease" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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.

Descriptor ID

D050072

MeSH Number(s)

C22.196.963

Concept/Terms

White Heifer Disease

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Diseases [C]
Animal Diseases [C22]
Cattle Diseases [C22.196]
White Heifer Disease [C22.196.963]

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