Data di Pubblicazione:
2020
Citazione:
Prevalence, survival and subsequent fertility of dairy and beef cows with uterine prolapse / A. Carluccio, I. De Amicis, M. Probo, B. Giangaspero, M.C. Veronesi. - In: ACTA VETERINARIA HUNGARICA. - ISSN 0236-6290. - 68:1(2020 Mar 01), pp. 91-94. [10.1556/004.2020.00017]
Abstract:
The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of uterine prolapse in cows and assess its effects on
survival and subsequent fertility. Of 33,450 calving cows considered retrospectively, 216 (0.6%)
developed uterine prolapse. A higher prevalence was found in beef cows (n 5 57/5,700 cows, 1%)
compared to dairy cows (n 5 157/27,750 cows, 0.6%). Treatment consisted of cleaning and replacing
the uterus with local administration of antibiotics, and applying a harness for uterine containment. The
recovery rate was 81.9% (n 5 177), similar in dairy (n 5 129; 81.1%) and beef (n 5 48; 84.2%) cows. Of
the 216 cows with uterine prolapse, 18 (8.3%) died before or immediately after treatment; 21 cows
(9.7%) were voluntarily culled for economic reasons (low milk yield, low fertility, insufficient
weight gain). All recovered dairy cows were artificially inseminated with semen of proven fertility
after a voluntary waiting period of 50 days; the beef cows were naturally mated. Among the 172
inseminated/mated cows, 84.7% (n 5 150) became pregnant (83.7% dairy cows, 87.5% beef cows), while
15.2% (n 5 27) did not conceive. Recurrence of uterine prolapse at subsequent calvings was recorded in
one dairy cow. Based upon the data presented here, treated cows with uterine prolapse showed high
chances of survival and conception, and a low risk of recurrence.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
uterine prolapse; cattle; prevalence; survival, fertility
Elenco autori:
A. Carluccio, I. De Amicis, M. Probo, B. Giangaspero, M.C. Veronesi
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