Method of assaying for high performance mammals

摘要

A method of assaying for animals having a high innate immunity level by assessing the total white blood cell count of the mammal or at least one of the mammal's parents and/or the acute phase protein level of the mammal or at least one of its parents. Alternatively, genetic markers indicative of these values may be used. The values obtained are compared to equivalent measurements from other mammals of the same breed. Values higher than mean equivalent measurements from mammals of the same breed indicate a high innate immunity level which is associated with a high performance.