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Post partum subclinical hypocalcaemia and effects on ovarian function and uterine involution in a dairy herd

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Kamgarpour, R., Daniel, R.C.W., Fenwick, D.C., McGuigan, K. and Murphy, G. (1999) Post partum subclinical hypocalcaemia and effects on ovarian function and uterine involution in a dairy herd. The Veterinary Journal, 158 (1). pp. 59-67. ISSN 1090-0233

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Article Link: https://doi.org/10.1053/tvjl.1999.0348

Abstract

Episodes of subclinical hypocalcaemia occurred in the first 6 weeks after calving in 6 out of 12 multiparous Friesian cows calving in the winter period and 7 out of 23 calving in the summer in a subtropical environment. In the winter calving group, there were significant (P< 0.05) decreases in mean plasma calcium concentrations (PTCa) on days 6, 27 and 36 after calving in those animals unable to maintain PTCa >2.0 mmol/L in the first 21 days. These cows had a significantly higher mean body weight and higher mean milk production than normocalcaemic cows. In the summer calving group, the seven cows with episodes of subclinical hypocalcaemia had significantly lower mean PTCa over periods of 21 and 60 days. Intervals until involution of the uterus were negatively (P< 0.05) correlated with mean PTCa over the first 21 and 30 days after calving in the winter and summer calving groups (r= –0.62 and –0.42), respectively. The mean size of the first ovulated follicles was significantly smaller in cows showing episodes of subclinical hypocalcaemia in the winter group and the mean number of ovulatory size follicles was less in these cows at 15 days (P< 0.001) (1.2 ± 0.17vs2.3 ± 0.21) and at 30 days (P< 0.03) (3.5 ± 0.43vs5.2 ± 0.54). During the first three dioestrus periods, mean plasma progesterone concentration as a function of corpus luteum area was significantly lower (P< 0.05) in the cows with episodes of subclinical hypocalcaemia in the winter group.

Item Type:Article
Subjects:Animal culture > Breeding and breeds
Animal culture > Cattle > Dairying
Animal culture > Feeds and feeding. Animal nutrition
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