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Effects of Milk Yield on the Postpartum Health and Reproductive Performance of Dairy Cows

젖소에서 산유량이 분만 후 건강과 번식 능력에 미치는 영향

  • Kim, Sang-Gon (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Jeong, Jae-Kwan (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Hur, Tae-Young (National Institute of Animal Science, RDA) ;
  • Kang, Hyun-Gu (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Kim, Ill-Hwa (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University)
  • Accepted : 2013.06.10
  • Published : 2013.06.30
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Abstract

This study evaluated the effects of milk yield on the postpartum health and reproductive performance of dairy cows. In total, data were collected from 1,060 cows on six dairy farms, including their milk production, body condition score (BCS), postpartum disorders, and reproductive performance. The lactation data were grouped based on the 305-day milk yield into control (< 10,000 kg, n = 445) and high milk yield (${\geq}$ 10,000 kg, n = 615) groups. The milk fat and protein, and BCS were lower during the first 5 months postpartum in the high milk yield group compared with the control group (p < 0.01). Ovarian cysts were more frequent (p < 0.0001) in the high milk yield group (28.6%) than in the control group (15.3%), whereas endometritis tended to be less frequent in the high milk yield group (29.6%) than in the control group (35.1%, p = 0.06). A higher proportion of cows tended to receive reproductive hormones (p = 0.06) in the high milk yield group (62.4%) than in the control group (56.6%). The probability of a pregnancy after first insemination tended to be lower (odds ratio = 0.78, p = 0.07) in the high milk yield group (30.2%) than in the control group (35.2%). Furthermore, the hazard of pregnancy by 210 days in milk was lower in the high milk yield group (hazard ratio = 0.84, p = 0.04) than in the control group, which resulted in a 20-day increase in the median interval to pregnancy. In conclusion, high milk yield was related to lower milk fat and protein, lower BCS, an increased incidence of ovarian cysts, and increased use of reproductive hormones, which resulted in decreased reproductive performance of dairy cows.

본 연구는 젖소에서 산유량이 분만 후 건강과 번식 능력에 미치는 영향에 대하여 조사하였다. 젖소 목장 6개소의 총 1,060두로부터 산유 성적, 신체충실지수(BCS), 분만 후 질병 및 번식 능력에 대한 자료를 수집하였으며, 모든 자료는 305일 산유량에 기준으로 대조군(< 10,000 kg, n = 445)과 고산유량군(${\geq}$ 10,000 kg, n = 615)으로 구분하였다. 유지방, 유단백 및 BCS는 분만 후 5개월 동안 대조군에 비해 고산유량군에서 낮았다(p < 0.01). 자궁내막염 발생은 대조군(35.1%)에 비해 고산유량군(29.6%)에서 낮은 경향이 있었으나(p = 0.06), 난소낭종의 발생은 대조군(15.3%)에 비해 고산유량군(28.6%)에서 증가되었다(p < 0.0001). 번식 호르몬 처리를 받은 소의 비율은 대조군(56.6%)에 비해 고산유량군(62.4%)이 높은 경향을 보였으나(p = 0.06), 첫 수정 수태율은 대조군(35.2%)에 비해 고산유량군(30.2%)에서 낮은 경향을 나타내었다(odds ratio = 0.78, p = 0.07). 분만 후 210일까지 임신율은 대조군에 비해 고산유량군에서 낮았으며(hazard ratio = 0.84, p = 0.04), 이것이 분만 후 평균 임신 간격의 연장(20일)을 초래하였다. 결론적으로, 젖소에서 고산유량은 유지방, 유단백질 및 BCS의 저하, 난소낭종의 발생 증가 및 번식 호르몬의 사용 증가로 번식 능력의 감소를 초래하였다.

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