Transition dairy cow health is associated with first postpartum ovulation risk, metabolic status, milk production, rumination, and physical activity

Our objective was to determine the association of health status during the first 60 d in milk (DIM) and first postpartum ovulation risk, physical activities recorded by an activity monitor, and metabolic and milk measures in Holstein cows. Late-gestation heifers and close-up dry cows in 1 herd fitte...

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Published in:Journal of dairy science 2020-10, Vol.103 (10), p.9573-9586
Main Authors: Stevenson, Jeffrey S., Banuelos, Sevastian, Mendonça, Luís G.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
activity monitoring
Animals
Cattle - physiology
dairy cow
Female
Mastication
Milk - metabolism
Ovulation
Physical Conditioning, Animal
postpartum ovulation
Postpartum Period
transition health
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Summary:Our objective was to determine the association of health status during the first 60 d in milk (DIM) and first postpartum ovulation risk, physical activities recorded by an activity monitor, and metabolic and milk measures in Holstein cows. Late-gestation heifers and close-up dry cows in 1 herd fitted with CowManager SensOors (Agis, Harmelen, the Netherlands) were enrolled in the study 3 wk before expected parturition to assess ear skin temperature and daily rumination, eating, inactivity, and activity times. Blood samples were collected at calving (d 0), and on d 3, 7, and 14 to assess concentrations of free fatty acids, β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB), calcium, glucose, and haptoglobin. In addition, weekly measures were conducted for body condition, body weight, and progesterone through 63 ± 3 DIM when ovulation was synchronized (GnRH-1 – 7 d – PGF2α – 24 h – PGF2α – 32 h – GnRH-2 – 16 h – artificial insemination). Disease diagnosed in 68 of 160 cows (42.5%) was distributed equally between primiparous (48.5%) and multiparous (51.5%) cows. Cows were classified as diseased when any case of metritis, digestive disorders, ketosis, hypocalcemia, calving problems, mastitis, or lameness occurred during the first 60 DIM. Odds of early ovulation by median postpartum d 33 was 1.92 times greater in healthy than diseased cows. Incidence of individual diseases included metritis (18.8%), digestive disorders (17.5%), ketosis (BHB >10 mg/dL; 11.9%), hypocalcemia (Ca
ISSN:0022-0302
1525-3198
DOI:10.3168/jds.2020-18636