Continued Data Collection and Research on Crampy

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Whereas

Whereas the problem of Crampy has been known for many years, particularly in the Holstein breed;

Whereas this problem has been the subject of initial research, but insufficient data has prevented the presentation of results satisfactory to breeders;

Whereas the lack of transparency and the absence of concrete actions taken within the industry to prevent the condition from spreading have made Crampy a problem whose prevalence is neither negligible nor without economic consequences for breeders;

Therefore

Therefore, Lactanet and various industry partners are requested to continue the data collection effort and research on Crampy, including (but not limited to) using trained people to visit farms and collect more accurate information on affected animals, the specificities of the phenotype observed in these animals, and through additional study related to pedigrees, as well as data collection related to the pathophysiology of the condition in different affected animals.

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