Put him back on your list, you will really like his calves! This was from Genex this morning.... but I heard it a few days ago that he tested clear.
Important update regarding 1SM00131 W/C WIDE TRACK 694Y: Further testing indicates the bull is free of Contractural Arachnodactyly (CA). Genex has resumed marketing WIDE TRACK semen.
Further Testing Indicates WIDE TRACK is CA Free
Further Testing Indicates WIDE TRACK is CA Free
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SHAWANO, Wis. — After further testing, Dr. Jon Beever, University of Illinois, has confirmed 1SM00131 W/C WIDE TRACK 694Y to be free of Contractural Arachnodactyly (CA), also known as Fawn Calf Syndrome (FCS). Both his sire and dam were tested free, and to date, 20 progeny have been tested free as well, which prompted further testing. Both Werning Cattle Company of South Dakota and Genex appreciate the Simmental industry’s cooperation.
Official Statement from Jon Beever:
In relation to the naming of W/C WIDE TRACK 694Y (2588250) as a CA-carrier, we have conducted further testing that indicates the bull is in fact CA-free, and that the original genotyping was in error. After initially testing the bull as CAC, the test was repeated twice using additional DNA samples isolated at the same time and putatively belonging to the bull, those tests also indicated that the sample was CAC.
Following this testing, the notification of his carrier status was made. However, during a follow-up that included genotyping of the bull’s sire and dam, both parents were determined to be CAF. Thus, a new straw of semen was acquired from the bull this morning (May 7) and genotyping completed today. Using this new and independent sample the bull genotypes as CAF.
We are currently in the process of conducting an investigation as to how the error occurred. This should be completed in the next day or two. Currently, we believe that the original sample assigned to the bull was switched during the previous DNA isolation process with one of 65 additional samples handled at the same time.
Genex has resumed marketing semen on WIDE TRACK. For more information or to purchase semen contact your local Genex representative or call customer service at 888.333.1783.