Short communication: Metritis affects milk production and cull rate of Holstein multiparous and primiparous dairy cows differently

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 2408-2412

  Wittrock, J M ^a   Proudfoot, K L ^a   Weary, D M ^a   Von Keyserlingk, M A G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Health; Mortality; Parity; Transition

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; EATING; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; PARITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PUERPERAL INFECTION; REPRODUCTION; RISK FACTOR; SECRETION;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; EATING; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PUERPERAL INFECTION; REPRODUCTION; RISK FACTORS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 79955083602     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2010-3697     Document Type: Article

References (24)

1. Bell M.J., Roberts D.J. The impact of uterine infection on a dairy cow's performance. Theriogenology 2007, 68:1074-1079.
2. Guide to the Care and Use of Experimental Animals 1993, Vol. 1. Canadian Council on Animal Care, Can. Counc. Anim. Care, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
3. Deluyker H.A., Gay J.M., Weaver L.D., Azari A.S. Change of milk yield with clinical diseases for a high producing dairy herd. J. Dairy Sci. 1991, 74:436-445.
4. Erb H.N., Martin S.W., Ison N., Swaminathan S. Interrelationships between production and reproductive diseases in Holstein cows: Path analysis. J. Dairy Sci. 1981, 64:282-289.
5. Fourichon C., Seegers H., Malher X. Effect of disease on reproduction in the dairy cow: A meta-analysis. Theriogenology 2000, 53:1729-1759.
6. Goff J.P., Horst R.L. Physiological changes at parturition and their relationships to metabolic disorders. J. Dairy Sci. 1997, 80:1260-1268.
7. Goshen T., Shpigel N.Y. Evaluation of intrauterine antibiotic treatment of clinical metritis and retained fetal membranes in dairy cows. Theriogenology 2006, 66:2210-2218.
8. Gröhn Y.T., Rajala-Schultz P.J., Allore H.G., DeLorenzo M.A., Hertl J.A., Galligan D. Optimizing replacement of dairy cows: Modeling the effects of diseases. Prev. Vet. Med. 2003, 61:27-43.
9. Huzzey J.M., Veira D.M., Weary D.M., von Keyserlingk M.A.G. Prepartum behavior and dry matter intake identify dairy cows at risk for metritis. J. Dairy Sci. 2007, 90:3220-3233.
10. Lean I.J., Galland J.C., Scott J.L. Relationships between fertility, peak milk yields and lactational persistency in dairy cows. Theriogenology 1989, 31:1093-1103.
11. Lessard M., Gagnon N., Godson D.L., Petit H.V. Influence of parturition and diets enriched in n-3 or n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids on immune response of dairy cows during the transition period. J. Dairy Sci. 2004, 87:2197-2210.
12. Markusfeld O., Ezra E. Body measurements, metritis, and postpartum performance of first lactation cows. J. Dairy Sci. 1993, 76:3771-3777.
13. Melendez P., McHale J., Bartolome J., Archbald L.F., Donovan G.A. Uterine involution and fertility of Holstein cows subsequent to early post partum PGF2α treatment for acute puerperal metritis. J. Dairy Sci. 2004, 87:3238-3246.
14. Olori V.E., Galesloot P.J.B. Projection of partial lactation records and calculation of 305-day yields in the Republic of Ireland. Interbull Bull. 1999, 22:149-154.
15. Opsomer G., Gröhn Y.T., Hertl J., Coryn M., Deluyker H., de Kruif A. Risk factors for post partum ovarian dysfunction in high producing dairy cows in Belgium: A field study. Theriogenology 2000, 53:841-857.
16. Østergaard S., Gröhn Y.T. Effect of diseases on test day milk yield and body weight of dairy cows from Danish research herds. J. Dairy Sci. 1999, 82:1188-1201.
17. Proudfoot K.L., Veira D.M., Weary D.M., von Keyserlingk M.A.G. Competition at the feed bunk changes the feeding, standing, and social behaviour of transition dairy cows. J. Dairy Sci. 2009, 92:3116-3123.
18. Rajala P.J., Gröhn Y.T. Effects of dystocia, retained placenta, and metritis on milk yield in dairy cows. J. Dairy Sci. 1998, 81:3172-3181.
19. Sheldon I.M., Lewis G.S., LeBlanc S., Gilbert R.O. Defining postpartum uterine disease in cattle. Theriogenology 2006, 65:1516-1530.
20. Sheldon I.M., Williams E.J., Miller A.N.A., Nash D.M., Herath S. Uterine diseases in cattle after parturition. Vet. J. 2008, 176:115-121.
21. Simerl N.A., Wilcox C.J., Thatcher W.W. Postpartum performance of dairy heifers freshening at young ages. J. Dairy Sci. 1992, 75:590-595.
22. Urton G., von Keyserlingk M.A.G., Weary D.M. Feeding behavior identifies dairy cows at risk for metritis. J. Dairy Sci. 2005, 88:2843-2849.
23. Waldron M.R., Kulick A.E., Bell A.W., Overton T.R. Acute experimental mastitis is not causal toward the development of energy-related metabolic disorders in early postpartum dairy cows. J. Dairy Sci. 2006, 89:596-610.
24. Wilmink J.B.M. Adjustment of test-day milk, fat and protein yields for age, season and stage of lactation. Livest. Prod. Sci. 1987, 16:335-348.