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E. SZÜCS, L. GULYÁS, L. T. CZISZTER, I. DEMIRKAN
Stillbirth in Dairy Cattle
Lucrări ştiinţifice Zootehnie şi Biotehnologii, vol. 42 (2) (2009), Timişoara
Introduction
Two of the most larges problem at dairy farm level is calving complications and
stillborn calves. Heifers and cows that go through a difficult calving tend to have
impaired health, fertility, and production in the following lactation. Death of the
calf or its dam can also occur, and calving difficulty or dystocia is a leading cause
of stillbirths. In certain cases some of normal-sized calves being born without
complications are also stillborn or die shortly after delivery. There are substantial
variation between sire families for both the direct (sire of calf) and maternal (sire of
cow) aspects of calving difficulty and stillbirth rate. Obviously, dystocia and high
stillbirth rate is unacceptable from ethical as well as animal welfare and
economical point of view. The most stressful part of a cow’s life cycle is the
calving process and its postpartum aftermath. Thus, postnatal mortality of calves is
not only costly for cattle producers, but it is also a problem for animal welfare and
health. Concerns of on the related issue have been increasing.
pages:15
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Stillbirth in Dairy Cattle
Lucrări ştiinţifice Zootehnie şi Biotehnologii, vol. 42 (2) (2009), Timişoara
Introduction
Two of the most larges problem at dairy farm level is calving complications and
stillborn calves. Heifers and cows that go through a difficult calving tend to have
impaired health, fertility, and production in the following lactation. Death of the
calf or its dam can also occur, and calving difficulty or dystocia is a leading cause
of stillbirths. In certain cases some of normal-sized calves being born without
complications are also stillborn or die shortly after delivery. There are substantial
variation between sire families for both the direct (sire of calf) and maternal (sire of
cow) aspects of calving difficulty and stillbirth rate. Obviously, dystocia and high
stillbirth rate is unacceptable from ethical as well as animal welfare and
economical point of view. The most stressful part of a cow’s life cycle is the
calving process and its postpartum aftermath. Thus, postnatal mortality of calves is
not only costly for cattle producers, but it is also a problem for animal welfare and
health. Concerns of on the related issue have been increasing.
pages:15
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