This gallery has been put together to help farmers and vets identify genetic defects in cattle. It will always be a work in progress due to the fact that new diseases will always be identified. Hopefully this gallery can be used as a tool to report what is seen on a farm. Only through accurate reporting and sample collection will we be able to identify ways to decrease the incidence of these genetic defects and others.

If you would like to report a defect, please click on the link below to fill out the congenital defect survey:

Congenital defect survey

Warning: Images in this gallery will be graphic. Click on the name of the defect for more information and pictures of the defect.

Atresia (ani, coli, and jujeni)

Cleft nostril

Cleft Palate

Dwarfism

Photosensitization

Progressive Ataxia

Schistosoma reflux

Ventricular septal defect

Wry neck