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Cattle with the high-risk genotype of BCHF are 28 times more likely to develop the disease than a low-risk genotype. Early results could eliminate 30% of all heart failure. Article by Dustin Petrik for Progressive Cattle.

The aim of the study was to search for genomic regions associated with Bovine Congestive Heart Failure (BCHF).

Read the report, Evaluating the efficiency and accuracy of a commercial test for estimating genetic risk of bovine congestive heart failure.

This USDA article discusses Bovine Congestive Heart Failure (BCHF), an emerging and untreatable condition in the U.S. and Canada, and highlights the significant economic impact it has on cattle operations, with losses exceeding $250,000 annually in some cases.