Major postpartum problems of dairy cows managed in small and medium scale production systems in Wolaita Sodo, Ethiopia

A longitudinal study was conducted on post-partum reproductive problems in small and medium scale dairy production systems in Wolaita Sodo from October 2011 to May 2012. The objectives of the study were to identify the major clinically manifested postpartum problems, estimating the prevalence and in...

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Published in:African journal of agricultural research 2014-09, Vol.9 (36), p.2775-2780
Main Authors: Getenet, Ayele, Berhanu, Mekibib, Desie, Sheferaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Breeding of animals
Cattle
Reproduction
Research methodology
Risk factors
Science and Technology
Statistical analysis
Studies
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Summary:A longitudinal study was conducted on post-partum reproductive problems in small and medium scale dairy production systems in Wolaita Sodo from October 2011 to May 2012. The objectives of the study were to identify the major clinically manifested postpartum problems, estimating the prevalence and investigating the potential risk factors related to the occurrence of postpartum problems of dairy cows in the area. Dairy cows postpartum problems were found to be one of the major problems in Wolaita Sodo. To reduce the postpartum problems due attention should be given for proper herd or individual cow management, early identification and diagnosis of the reproductive problems and awareness creation for owner
ISSN:1991-637X
1991-637X
DOI:10.5897/AJAR2013.7946