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Nine Dutch Holstein bulls, imported from the United States, are in the final phase of quarantine in Brazil, as per the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa). These bulls, which were flown from Texas to Miami, will be used for semen collection at a Semen Collection and Processing Center to improve the Brazilian dairy herd. Brazil has been importing semen and animals of the Holstein breed since the 16th century, but still relies on imported bulls for genetic improvement. From January 2023 to June 2024, Brazil imported semen from 664 bulls, predominantly from the United States, Canada, and the Netherlands. The Ministry of Agriculture also imports breeds for crossbreeding, such as the Holstein and Angus, and ensures the health of animals and the improvement of the national herd through genetics and zootechnical certification.
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Nine Dutch bulls imported from the United States are in the final phase of quarantine in Botucatu, in the interior of São Paulo. According to the head of the regional unit of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa), Jean Joaquim, the quarantine was opened on April 30. Young bulls will begin collecting semen at the age of 12 months at a Semen Collection and Processing Center for the purpose of breeding animals with dairy potential. “These are high-performance animals with genetics from the best American breeding for the purpose of genetically improving the Brazilian herd,” explained Jean. For the animals to get here, they traveled a long way. They left Texas, with clinical examinations, and arrived in Miami, where some animals with pink eye (a disease caused by bacteria) were separated and excluded from the trip. In Brazil, the nine bulls were monitored by the Official Veterinary Service (SVO) and the importing company's veterinarians. At any sign of illness, the SVO would ...
Source: Opresenterural
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