Factors related to the incidence of retained placenta in friesian cows kept under Egyptian conditons
Abstract: The present study aimed at evaluating the general assessment of retained placenta over 3 years in a dairy flock, belonging to Sakha Experimental Station, Animal Production Research institute, Agricultural Research Center, Ministry of Agriculture. The study included a special assessment of incidence of retained placenta (retention of fetal membranes for more than 12 hours post-partum) of 783 Friesian cows (350-650 kg and 1-11 parities) covering a period from 2001 to 2003.
Results revealed that Percentage of incidence of retained placenta was significantly (P<0.05) the highest during August and September months (43.2 and 36.4%, respectively) and the lowest in October and December (5.3 and 8.3%, respectively). However, frequency distribution of retained placenta incidence was not affected significantly by month of the year. Higher percentage and higher distribution of retained placenta incidence Occurred in February (32.1 and 17.7%, respectively), however, the lowest corresponding values were observed in October (5.3 and 0.52%, respectively). The highest incidence of retained placenta was significantly (p<0.05) observed in the heaviest cows having body weight more than 550 Kg (34.25%) while the lowest incidence (12.19%) was significantly (P<0.05) obtained from cows ranged between 350 and 400 Kg LBW. The highest distribution was associated significantly (P<0.05) with cows weighing between 450-500 Kg (41.6%), while cows having 350 - 400 kg showed significantly (P<0.05) the lowest percentage and frequency distribution of incidence of retained placenta, being 12.2 and 2.6%, respectively. The highest percentage (65.6%) and the lowest frequency distribution (10.9%) of retained placenta incidence were significantly (P<0.05) observed when the birth weight of calf was more than 40 kg. Percentage of retained placenta incidence varied from 21.2 to 33.8% when the calf birth weight was less than 40 kg, however, the highest frequency distribution (45.3%) was significantly (P<0.05) obtained for calves weighing 20-30 kg. Percentage of incidence of retained placenta was 25.94 and 22.47% after male and female calves calving, respectively. The distribution of retained placenta after male calving was 53.64%, being comparatively more than frequent following the birth of females (46.35%), but the difference was not significant. Percentage of retained placenta incidence in calving multiparous was two folds of that in calving primiparous cows (28.4 vs. 14.5%). The frequency distribution of retained placenta was 81.72% being comparatively more frequent following calving multiparous than 18.27% in case of primiparous cows. The percentage of incidence of retained placenta was 23.8% in cows fed on green fodders (Trifolium alexanderenum), being lower than that in cows fed on dry feeding 25.7%. Also frequency distribution of retained placenta incidence was insignificantly higher during green feeding period than dry feeding period.
From the obtained results, it could be concluded that month of year, weight of dam and born had pronounced effects on incidence of retained placenta in Friesian cows under Egyptian conditions.
Keywords: Friesian cows, retained placenta, LBW, parity, male, female.
Publication year 2005
Pages 6521-6532
Availability location معهد بحوث الانتاج الحيوانى- شارع نادى الصيد- الدقى - الجيزة
Availability number
Organization Name
City المنصورة
serial title Journal Agricultural Science Mansoura University
ISSN 1110-0346
Author(s) from ARC
External authors (outside ARC)
    شريف عبد الونيس جبر جامعة طنطا
Agris Categories Animal physiology - Reproduction
AGROVOC
TERMS		 Body weight. Cows. Egypt. Females. Males. Placenta. Placental retention.
Proposed Agrovoc parity;Friesian cows;
Publication Type Journal
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