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Arthrogryposis Multiplex (AM) ??-?
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<blockquote data-quote="Brandonm22" data-source="post: 664067" data-attributes="member: 7645"><p>I said that the way to get out of this is to use known AMFree Angus bulls (whether they were sold registered as calves or not) and PURE bulls from other breeds. IF a bull is pure Hereford, Charolais, Longhorn, Shorthorn, Braford, Brahman, etc Precision 1680 shouldn't be anywhere in the pedigree. Some of the newly turned black breeds you might want to look closely at the pedigree (and if you don't believe the breeder's pedigrees why are you buying anything from him in the first place?) or demand an AM test. Obviously, with the breeders of traditionally colored Limousins, Simmentals, Maines, Gelbviehs, Beefmasters, and Gerts there is no risk from AM or NH. Folks that use unregistered grade bulls of unknown genetics do so at their own risk. I am not overly worried about whether the guy who buys bologna bulls at the stockyard gets burned on some calves or not. He probably loses more money than this to trich and vibrio. AM and NH are not really a problem in the commercial cattle sector if you use a little judgement when you purchase bulls and talk to the bull seller. It would be better for the whole industry though if Angus breeders would stop multiplying the defect by selling AM and NH carrier commercial bulls; though the same can be said for Hereford breeders with Ideopathic Epilepsy and Shorthorn/Maine breeders with TH and PH.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brandonm22, post: 664067, member: 7645"] I said that the way to get out of this is to use known AMFree Angus bulls (whether they were sold registered as calves or not) and PURE bulls from other breeds. IF a bull is pure Hereford, Charolais, Longhorn, Shorthorn, Braford, Brahman, etc Precision 1680 shouldn't be anywhere in the pedigree. Some of the newly turned black breeds you might want to look closely at the pedigree (and if you don't believe the breeder's pedigrees why are you buying anything from him in the first place?) or demand an AM test. Obviously, with the breeders of traditionally colored Limousins, Simmentals, Maines, Gelbviehs, Beefmasters, and Gerts there is no risk from AM or NH. Folks that use unregistered grade bulls of unknown genetics do so at their own risk. I am not overly worried about whether the guy who buys bologna bulls at the stockyard gets burned on some calves or not. He probably loses more money than this to trich and vibrio. AM and NH are not really a problem in the commercial cattle sector if you use a little judgement when you purchase bulls and talk to the bull seller. It would be better for the whole industry though if Angus breeders would stop multiplying the defect by selling AM and NH carrier commercial bulls; though the same can be said for Hereford breeders with Ideopathic Epilepsy and Shorthorn/Maine breeders with TH and PH. [/QUOTE]
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