Effect of mastitis during the first lactation on production and reproduction performance of Holstein cows

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of postpartum mastitis between first calving and subsequent conception on production and reproduction performance as well as culling of Holstein cows. A data set of 9,183 first lactation cows was used. Results showed that the first cumulative 100 days...

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Published in:Tropical animal health and production 2012-10, Vol.44 (7), p.1567-1573
Main Authors: Heravi Moussavi, Alireza, Danesh Mesgaran, Mohsen, Gilbert, Robert O.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Cattle
Culling
Dairying
Data processing
Female
Fertilization
Incidence
Iran - epidemiology
Lactation
Life Sciences
Mastitis
Mastitis, Bovine - diagnosis
Mastitis, Bovine - epidemiology
Mastitis, Bovine - microbiology
Milk - microbiology
Milk production
Original Research
Parity
Postpartum
Postpartum Period
Regression Analysis
Reproduction
Survival
Survival Analysis
Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Science
Zoology
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Summary:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of postpartum mastitis between first calving and subsequent conception on production and reproduction performance as well as culling of Holstein cows. A data set of 9,183 first lactation cows was used. Results showed that the first cumulative 100 days’ milk production and the milk yield standardized to 305 days were affected by the interval from calving to first mastitis ( P  
ISSN:0049-4747
1573-7438
DOI:10.1007/s11250-012-0107-3