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Immunity+TM sires reduce

disease on our dairy.

DAUGHTERS HAVE:

Fleming et al 2014.

Wagter et al 2000.

*Productive Life, SCS and DPR.

CDN Fertility Measures by Sire, April 2014.

USDA/CDCB proof data, April 2014.

Cartwright et al 2014.

30%

heritable

DISEASE RESISTANCE

High immunity passed fromparent to progeny at rates

exceeding all health/fitness traits

LESS DISEASEFOR EACH GENERATION

BROAD-BASEDDEFENSE

PRELIMINARYSTUDIES INDICATE

Higher Quality ColostrumHigh immune cows have significantly more total

immunoglobulin and betalactoglobulin in colostrum.

Greater Response toCommercial Vaccines against most viral and

bacterial pathogens

More resistance toinfectious digital

dermatitis

Higher semen fertility+0.9 higher SCR than other bulls

IMMUNE RESPONSE HAS+0.5 - +0.7 GENETIC CORRELATION

WITH HEALTH/FITNESS TRAITS*

3.7% higher 56-day non-return rates as cows

BetterHealth

HighImmunity

HigherFertility

4-8%

x2 x3 x4

FIRSTMATING

SUBSEQUENT GENERATIONSTO IMMUNITY+ SIRES

MASTITIS

METRITISRETAINEDPLACENTA

PNEUMONIA

DIGITALDERMATITIS

JOHNE’SDISEASE

Pinedo et al 2009.

Less likely to be positive for Johne’s