Module 7 Flashcards
Reproductive efficiency of the lactating herd can be evaluated using this.
It can also calculate various reproductive performance parameters.
commercial software programs
A common parameter which is determined by the average days at first service, pregnancy rate for a 21 - day
period, and pregnancy losses.
calving interval
The interval postpartum after which a cow is
inseminated
voluntary waiting period (VWP)
voluntary waiting period (VWP) is selected based on what?
management decisions
milk production
dry - off criteria
Parameters that determine the reproductive efficiency and productivity of the herd.
pregnancy rate
culling rate of adult cows
neonatal mortality
culling rate of heifers
Age at first calving
The target for the interval to first service should be the?
Voluntary waiting period
Is the product of estrus detection/insemination rate and conception rates
21-day pregnancy rate
Cows that conceived/ cow inseminated within 21 days
Conception rate
Indicate how fast in days cows become pregnant at the end of VWP
Pregnancy rate
Occurs between pregnancy diagnosis and parturition
Pregnancy losses
The ideal annual culling rate in dairy herd
25%
Suggest inaccurate estrus detection
Short intervals
Could indicate inaccuracy and inefficiency of estrus detection, ovarian abnormalities, or early embryonic mortality
Long intervals
Lowers level of circulating progesterone and estrogen
Milk production
Induces stress and reduces estrus expression.
Reproductive efficiency is expected to be lower in high producing herds compared with intermediate or low producing herd
Intensive management
Should be part of the approach to evaluate reproductive efficiency, especially in herd where accurate records are not available
Rectal palpation
Ultrasonography
Cows that show estrus and ready to dry-off
220 days
Cows pregnant over cows presented for pregnancy diagnosis
Palpation pregnancy rate
Are useful to allow proper animal handling and assurance of reproductive program compliance
Body condition score
Cow identification
Facilities for handling cow
How cow are treated by farm personel
Rectal palpation and ultrasonography will allow for detection of reproductive abnormalities such as?
(AIPPOEPU)
Abnormal vaginal discharge
Inadequate uterine involution
Pregnancy losses
Postpartum anestrus
Ovarian cyst
Endometritis
Pyometra
Uterine adhesion
High number of cow that have this will decrease palpation pregnancy rate even in herd with acceptable estrus detection rate since cow do not show estrus
Cow with postpartum anestrus and ovarian cyst