Uterine Involution and Reproductive Performance in Dairy Cows with Metabolic Diseases.

Animals (Basel)

Department of Anatomy of Domestic and Wild Animals, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508270, Brazil.

Published: March 2019

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of metabolic diseases on uterine involution and reproductive performance during the postpartum period. Multiparous Holstein dairy cows ( = 50) were divided into four groups based on whether they were healthy ( = 14), or had lipomobilization ( = 14), hypocalcemia ( = 11), and hyperketonemia ( = 11). Transrectal palpation and transrectal B-Mode sonography were carried out on days 7, 14, 21, 30, 45 and 60 after parturition. Cows with metabolic disease had a greater ( < 0.05) uterine size as assessed transrectally compared with cows without metabolic disease. Sonographic measurements revealed a greater ( < 0.05) horn diameter and endometrial thickness in cows of the metabolic disease groups than in the healthy cows. Metabolic disease affected ( < 0.05) the milk yield, percentage of service per pregnancy, days to first ovulation and days open. In conclusion, metabolic disease affected the uterine involution and fertility during the postpartum period.

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