INTAS POLIVET
Year : 2014, Volume : 15, Issue : 2
First page : ( 199) Last page : ( 204)
Print ISSN : 0972-1738. Online ISSN : 2249-8796.

Prepartum and Postpartum Reproductive Problems in Bovines - A Retrospective Study of 711 Cows

Sekhar C. Chandra*, Rajani N.

Department of Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Dispensary, Mapakshi, Chittoor- 517002 (Andhra Pradesh)

*Corresponding author E-mall: vasmapakshi@gmail.com

Online published on 6 April, 2015.

Abstract

A retrospective survey to determine major prepartum and postpartum reproductive problems of dairy cattle was carried out in selected dairy farms. Analysis of clinical data collected for 711 cows in these farms and at farmers was done and 44.3% of cows were found with major prepartum and postpartum reproductive problems. Postpartum anestrus (12.9%) was the major reproductive problem followed by repeat breeding (11.4%) in the retrospective study. A total of 104 cows were used in the regular follow up and 33.6% (n =35) were found to be affected either with one or more of clinical reproductive problems. Postpartum anestrus (12.5%) was found to be the leading reproductive problem followed by repeat breeding (10.6%), metritis (8.7%), abortion (6.7%), retained placenta (3.8%), dystocia (2.9%) and prolapse (1.9%). Statistical analysis was performed to evaluate the difference in prevalence of major reproductive problems on basis of parity and body condition score. Direct relationship between increasing parity and prevalence of reproductive problems with a highly significant variation (P<0.01) between Jersey-Sahiwal cows and HF-Sahiwal crossbred cows was observed. There is an inverse relationship of body condition and prevalence of reproductive problems. This study demonstrated that anestrus, repeat breeding, metritis and abortions were noticed as the most common major reproductive problems in cows.

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Keywords

Postpartum, prepartum, reproductive, survey.

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