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A Retrospective Study on the Risk Factors and the Effect of Higher Somatic Cell Count in Milk on Reproductive Performance in Dairy Cows

젖소에서 비유초기 체세포 증가 위험 요인 및 번식효율에 미치는 영향 분석 연구

  • Seo, Bo-Sung (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Shin, Eun-Kyung (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 : 2014.08.08
  • Published : 2014.08.31
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Abstract

This retrospective study evaluated the effect of somatic cell count (SCC) in milk during early lactation on reproductive performance in dairy cows. Data were collected on 774 cows from six dairy farms, including cow parity, dates of previous calving, artificial insemination, pregnancy diagnosis, incidence of postpartum endometritis, reproductive performance (the intervals from calving to first insemination and conception), milk production and SCC. Data on 774 lactations were grouped based on the average first 3 months postpartum linear somatic cell score (SCS) as T1 (< 3.0, n = 521), T2 (3.0 ${\leq}$ and < 4.0, n = 113), and T3 (${\geq}$ 4.0, n = 140) groups. The odds ratio (OR) for the probability of endometritis increased 1.6 (p < 0.05) and 3.2 times (p < 0.0001) in the T2 and T3 groups, respectively, compared with that in the T1 group. The hazard of first insemination by 150 days in milk (DIM) was lower in the T3 group (hazard ratio [HR]: 0.76, p < 0.01) than in the T1 group. First insemination conception rate did not differ among the 3 groups (28.7-34.2%, p > 0.05). The hazard of pregnancy by 365 DIM in the T3 group was lower (HR: 0.75, p < 0.05 respectively) than in the T1 and T2 groups. The SCS during 4 to 7 months postpartum differed (p < 0.0001) among the 3 groups. Farm and cow parity were important risk factors for higher SCS (${\geq}$ 4.0). Multiparous cows were more likely to have a higher SCS (OR: 2.26, p = 0.0005) compared with primiparous cows. In conclusion, higher SCS (${\geq}$ 4.0) during early lactation was associated with decreased reproductive performance of dairy cows.

본 연구는 젖소에서 분만 후 비유초기 체세포 증가가 번식효율에 미치는 영향에 대하여 조사하였다. 774두의 젖소 자료를 분만 후 3개월 평균 체세포지수에 따라 T1(3.0 미만, n = 521), T2(3.0 이상 4.0 미만, n = 113) 및 T3(4.0 이상, n = 140) 군으로 구분하였다. 자궁내막염의 발생위험율(odds ratio)은 T1군에 비해 T2군 및 T3군이 각각 1.6배(p < 0.05) 및 3.2배(p < 0.0001) 증가하였다. 분만 후 150일까지 첫 수정율은 T1군에 비해 T3군이 낮았으나(hazard ratio [HR] = 0.76, p < 0.01), 분만 후 첫수정 수태율은 각 군간에 차이가 나타나지 않았다(28.7-34.2%, p > 0.05). 분만 후 365일까지의 임신율은 T3군이 T1군 및 T2군에 비해 낮았다(HR = 0.75, p < 0.05). 분만 후 4 -7개월까지 체세포지수는 각 군간에 차이가 인정되었다(p < 0.0001). 체세포지수 4이상 도달 위험요인은 목장(p < 0.05) 및 산차(p = 0.0005)와 관련되었으며, 초산차에 비해 2산이상의 젖소에서 2.3배의 높은 위험도를 나타내었다. 결론적으로, 젖소에서 비유초기 4.0 이상의 높은 체세포지수는 이후 번식효율의 감소를 초래하였다.

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