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© 2015
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