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1 Swedish Association for Livestock Breeding and Production, S-631 84 Eskilstuna, Sweden
2 Department of Animal Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853
Incidences of diseases and their effects on reproductive performance and risk of culling in herds stratified by production and estrus detection efficiency were studied. Data were from the Swedish milk and disease recording systems and consisted of records for 33,748 first parity Swedish Friesian cows. A standardized mixed threshold model was used for statistical analyses of categorical outcome variables, and an ordinary linear mixed model was used for continuous outcome variables.
An increase in production was associated with increased frequencies of treatments of most diseases, shorter intervals from calving to first artificial insemination, fewer days open, and lower culling rates. Cows treated for metritis, silent estrus, and cystic ovaries had an increased number of days to first artificial insemination and more days open. However, the negative consequences of these diseases on reproductive performance decreased as herd production increased. The risk of culling was higher for cows treated for dystocia, cystic ovaries, and mastitis, but the increase in the risk of culling was lower for higher producing herds. Similar trends were observed when herds were stratified by estrus detection efficiency. The results support the hypothesis that herd management, as characterized by milk production or estrus detection efficiency, is important in the incidences and consequences of diseases. Herd management, measured directly or indirectly, should be considered when the health status or cost of disease for a given herd is evaluated.
Key Words: dairy cows • risk factors • herd production • estrus detection efficiency
Submitted on February 5, 1998
Accepted on May 29, 1998
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