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Effect of the Interval from Calving to First Insemination and Days Open on the Subsequent Reproductive Performance in Dairy Cows

젖소에서 분만 후 첫 수정 간격 및 임신 간격이 이후의 번식능력에 미치는 영향

  • Lee, Soo-Chan (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Lee, Tae-Ho (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Jeong, Jae-Kwan (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Kang, Hyun-Gu (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Kim, Ill-Hwa (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University)
  • Accepted : 2013.12.20
  • Published : 2013.12.31
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Abstract

This retrospective study evaluated the effects of the interval from calving to first insemination (ICFI) and days open (DO) on the reproductive performance in dairy cows. In the first analysis, data from 705 cows were grouped based on the ICFI: short (30-60 days, n=217), medium (61-90 days, n=309), and long (91-150 days, n=179). The occurrence of endometritis was greater in the long group than in short and medium groups (p<0.05). The occurrence of ovarian cysts increased with increasing ICFI (p<0.05), while body condition score (BCS) during the 5 month postpartum period was lower with increasing ICFI (p<0.01). The hazard of pregnancy by 365 days in milk (DIM) was lower (hazard ratio [HR]=0.70, p<0.0001) in the long group, but higher (HR=1.41, p<0.0001) in the short group compared with the medium group. In the second analysis, data from 436 cows were grouped based on the DO: short (30-90 days, n=154), medium (91-180 days, n=183), and long (181-360 days, n=99). The occurrence of a retained placenta was greater in the long group than in the medium group (p < 0.05). Ovarian cysts occurred more frequently in medium and long groups than in the short group (p=0.08). BCS was lower in the short group compared with medium and long groups at month 1 postpartum (p<0.05). Milk yield (kg/day) was greater in the medium group compared with the short group at months 2 to 5 postpartum (p<0.05). The hazard of first insemination by 150 DIM was lower in the long group than in the short group (HR=0.73; p<0.02). The hazard of pregnancy by 365 DIM was lower (HR=0.64, p<0.0001) in the long group than in the medium group, while the hazard did not differ between short and medium groups (p>0.05). Moreover, the culling rate was greater in the long group than in the short group (p<0.05). In conclusion, a longer ICFI and DO resulted in reduced reproductive performance in dairy cows, which was attributable to an increase in postpartum diseases, a lower BCS and a greater milk yield.

본 연구는 젖소에서 분만 후 첫 수정 간격 및 임신 간격이 이후의 번식능력에 미치는 영향에 대하여 조사하였다. 첫 번째 분석에서는, 705두의 젖소 자료를 첫 수정 간격에 따라 짧은 간격(30-60일, n=217), 중간 간격(61-90일, n=309) 및 긴 간격(91-150일, n=179) 군으로 구분하였다. 자궁내막염의 발생은 짧은 간격 및 중간 간격 군에 비해 긴 간격 군에서 증가되었다(p<0.05). 첫 수정 간격이 증가함에 난소낭종의 발생은 증가한(p<0.05) 반면, 분만 후 5 개월 간의 BCS는 반대로 낮았다(p<0.01). 분만 후 365일까지의 임신율은 중간 간격 군에 비하여 긴 간격 군에서는 낮았으나(hazard ratio[HR]=0.70, p<0.0001), 짧은 간격 군에서는 높았다(HR=1.41, p<0.0001). 두 번째 분석에서는, 436두의 젖소 자료를 임신 간격(공태 기간)에 따라 짧은 간격(30-90일, n=154), 중간 간격(91-180일, n=183) 및 긴 간격(181-360일, n=99) 군으로 구분하였다. 후산정체 발생율은 중간 간격 군에 비해 긴 간격 군에서 높았으나 (p<0.05), 난소낭종의 발생은 짧은 간격 군에 비해 중간 간격 및 긴 간격 군에서 증가하는 경향이 있었다(p=0.08). BCS는 분만 후 1개월에 중간 간격 및 긴 간격 군에 비해 짧은 간격 군에서 낮았다(p<0.05). 산유량은 분만 후 2개월에서 5개월까지 짧은 간격 군에 비해 중간 간격 군에서 증가하였다(p<0.05). 분만 후 150일까지 첫 수정율은 짧은 간격 군에 비해 긴 간격 군이 낮았다(HR=0.73, p<0.02). 분만 후 365일까지의 임신율은 중간 간격 군에 비하여 긴 간격 군에서는 낮았으나(HR=0.64, p<0.0001), 짧은 간격 군과 중간 간격 군에서는 차이가 없었다(p > 0.05). 더욱이, 도태율은 짧은 간격 군에 비해 긴 간격 군에서 증가하였다(p<0.05). 결론적으로, 젖소에서 첫 수정 간격 및 임신 간격의 연장은 이후 번식능력의 감소를 초래하였으며, 이것은 산후 질병의 증가, BCS 감소 및 많은 산유량에 기인하였다.

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