MOCOS-associated renal syndrome in a Brown Swiss cattle.
Joana Gonçalves Pontes JacintoLeonore Bettina KüchlerLaureen M PetersElke Van der VekensCorinne GurtnerFranz R SeefriedMireille MeylanCord DrögemüllerPublished in: Journal of veterinary internal medicine (2023)
The findings were consistent with the diagnosis of a recessive renal syndrome similar to xanthinuria type II described in Tyrolean grey cattle. The prevalence of the deleterious MOCOS allele is low in the Brown Swiss breed. However, mating of carriers should be avoided to prevent further losses.