Comparative Assessment of Critical Prepartum and Postpartum Reproduction Challenges among Selected Dairy Farms
Abstract
A study was conducted in two selected dairy farms in pune city municipality to identify the main prepartum and postpartum reproductive issues in dairy cattle. A retrospective examination of data, collectively with a study on significant reproductive issues before and after childbirth, was conducted through frequent clinical monitoring. An investigation was conducted on clinical data obtained from 713 cows across two dairy farms. It was observed that 46.1% of the cows experienced significant reproductive issues before and after giving birth. In the retrospective analysis, the most significant reproductive issue was postpartum anestrus, affecting 11.8% of the issues. It was followed by repeat breeding, which affected 10.2% of the issues. Clinical monitoring was conducted on 106 cows, of which 31.6% (n = 37) were found to have one or more clinical reproductive abnormalities. The most common reproductive problems in postpartum cows were postpartum anestrus (12.7%), prolapse (1.8%), retained placenta (3.7%), metritis (7.6%), dystocia (2.6%), abortion (5.6%) and repeat breeding (11.3%). A systematic evaluation was performed to evaluate the discrepancy in the prevalence of important reproductive problems depending on parity and body condition score (BCS). Accordingly, we examined the impact of increased parity on the occurrence of reproductive problems. The results of our study show a strong connection between increasing parity and the development of these illnesses. There is an important and significant difference between first-time mothers and cows that have given birth multiple times. A robust inverse relationship exists between BCS and the prevalence of reproductive problems, demonstrating an important variation.
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