Monitoring of Reproduction Activity on Algerian Dairy Cattle Farms
This study aimed to evaluate the reproductive monitoring activity in Algerian dairy cattle herds. A participatory survey was conducted with 75 veterinarians and inseminators affiliated with the National Centre for Artificial Insemination and Genetic Improvement (CNIAAG). Reproduction monitoring repr...
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| author | Ferag Aziza Gherissi Djalel Eddine Bordja Nadjat Boughanem Amel Moussa Hafida Hadj Khenenou Tarek |
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| description | This study aimed to evaluate the reproductive monitoring activity in Algerian dairy cattle herds. A participatory survey was conducted with 75 veterinarians and inseminators affiliated with the National Centre for Artificial Insemination and Genetic Improvement (CNIAAG). Reproduction monitoring represents a primary activity for 12 % of the veterinarians. Only 10.8 % of veterinarians earn more than 50 % of the yearly global revenue from reproductive activities. 85.3 % of the veterinarians fix the herd monitoring objectives, 64 % use a paper notebook to manage breeding data, and only 22 % establish a reproduction statute inventory. The most requested information before the visit is the last mating (80 %), oestrus (80 %), and calving (90.7 %) dates. Monthly routine fertility visits were practiced by 32 % of the interviewed veterinarians, and only about half of them (52 %) checked the cows systematically at post-partum. The pregnancy diagnosis is practiced by 72 % of veterinarians at 56.71 ± 22.82 days postpartum and confirmed at 91.85 ± 26.94 days postpartum. Furthermore, 73 % of the respondents systematically examined non-pregnant cows after 3 matings; however, only 48 % simultaneously recorded the cows’ body condition score. Regarding postpartum genital pathology control 38.7 %, 22.7 %, and 26.7 % of veterinarians always perform manual transrectal exploration of the genital tract, vaginoscopy, and ultrasonography, respectively. While, 73 % of them examine the cows’ cyclicity when evaluating uterine involution. A substantial proportion of veterinarians included monitoring feed, milk quality/mammary disease, and livestock diseases, in their regular visits. The dairy farmers must be advised of the economic benefits of routine fertility monitoring to achieve good herd reproductive traits. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1e5ed11def114eb78e5d708b545218152023-12-26T07:42:23ZengSciendoFolia Veterinaria2453-78372023-12-01674677810.2478/fv-2023-0040Monitoring of Reproduction Activity on Algerian Dairy Cattle FarmsFerag Aziza0Gherissi Djalel Eddine1Bordja Nadjat2Boughanem Amel3Moussa Hafida Hadj4Khenenou Tarek51Institute of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences1Institute of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences1Institute of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences4National Centre for Artificial Insemination and Genetic Improvement (CNIAAG), Birtouta, Algeria4National Centre for Artificial Insemination and Genetic Improvement (CNIAAG), Birtouta, Algeria1Institute of Agriculture and Veterinary SciencesThis study aimed to evaluate the reproductive monitoring activity in Algerian dairy cattle herds. A participatory survey was conducted with 75 veterinarians and inseminators affiliated with the National Centre for Artificial Insemination and Genetic Improvement (CNIAAG). Reproduction monitoring represents a primary activity for 12 % of the veterinarians. Only 10.8 % of veterinarians earn more than 50 % of the yearly global revenue from reproductive activities. 85.3 % of the veterinarians fix the herd monitoring objectives, 64 % use a paper notebook to manage breeding data, and only 22 % establish a reproduction statute inventory. The most requested information before the visit is the last mating (80 %), oestrus (80 %), and calving (90.7 %) dates. Monthly routine fertility visits were practiced by 32 % of the interviewed veterinarians, and only about half of them (52 %) checked the cows systematically at post-partum. The pregnancy diagnosis is practiced by 72 % of veterinarians at 56.71 ± 22.82 days postpartum and confirmed at 91.85 ± 26.94 days postpartum. Furthermore, 73 % of the respondents systematically examined non-pregnant cows after 3 matings; however, only 48 % simultaneously recorded the cows’ body condition score. Regarding postpartum genital pathology control 38.7 %, 22.7 %, and 26.7 % of veterinarians always perform manual transrectal exploration of the genital tract, vaginoscopy, and ultrasonography, respectively. While, 73 % of them examine the cows’ cyclicity when evaluating uterine involution. A substantial proportion of veterinarians included monitoring feed, milk quality/mammary disease, and livestock diseases, in their regular visits. The dairy farmers must be advised of the economic benefits of routine fertility monitoring to achieve good herd reproductive traits.https://doi.org/10.2478/fv-2023-0040dairy cattlefertilitypopulation medicinereproduction monitoringveterinary practices |
| spellingShingle | Ferag Aziza Gherissi Djalel Eddine Bordja Nadjat Boughanem Amel Moussa Hafida Hadj Khenenou Tarek Monitoring of Reproduction Activity on Algerian Dairy Cattle Farms Folia Veterinaria dairy cattle fertility population medicine reproduction monitoring veterinary practices |
| title | Monitoring of Reproduction Activity on Algerian Dairy Cattle Farms |
| title_full | Monitoring of Reproduction Activity on Algerian Dairy Cattle Farms |
| title_fullStr | Monitoring of Reproduction Activity on Algerian Dairy Cattle Farms |
| title_full_unstemmed | Monitoring of Reproduction Activity on Algerian Dairy Cattle Farms |
| title_short | Monitoring of Reproduction Activity on Algerian Dairy Cattle Farms |
| title_sort | monitoring of reproduction activity on algerian dairy cattle farms |
| topic | dairy cattle fertility population medicine reproduction monitoring veterinary practices |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/fv-2023-0040 |
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