Brachygnathia in a herd of Angus cattle
Heidari, M.; Vogt, D.W.; Nelson, S.L.
American Journal of Veterinary Research 46(3): 708-710
1985
ISSN/ISBN: 0002-9645 PMID: 2986498 Document Number: 246512
Seven cases of brachygnathia in a single calf crop (28 calves) were observed in an Angus herd. Two of the affected calves, one female and one male, were examined PM and described anatomically. Breeding histories and results of pedigree analysis involving the 7 affected calves indicated the cause of the defect to be genetic with the mode of inheritance that of a single autosomal recessive gene.