Serological survey and reproductive performances in buffaloes under fixed time artificial insemination

During an oestrus synchronization trial on heifer and mixed-parity Mediterranean Italian buffaloes, some analyses on health parameters were performed to correlate them to reproductive performances (pregnancy rate and birth rate). Serum sampling were performed every year for two years to be used in s...

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Main Authors: A. Fagiolo, N. Pettirossi, G. Grifoni, S. Allegrini, V.L. Barile, C. Roncoroni
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-02-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/1120
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author A. Fagiolo
N. Pettirossi
G. Grifoni
S. Allegrini
V.L. Barile
C. Roncoroni
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description During an oestrus synchronization trial on heifer and mixed-parity Mediterranean Italian buffaloes, some analyses on health parameters were performed to correlate them to reproductive performances (pregnancy rate and birth rate). Serum sampling were performed every year for two years to be used in serological techniques for the diagnosis of Chlamydia spp. (ELISA), Neospora (ELISA), BHV1 (ELISA gE glycoprotein) and BVDV (ELISA). On the total number of 465 observed buffaloes, the seroprevalence obtained for each disease has respectively been: 24 %, 25 %, 25 % and 22 %. Specific antibodies were not spread over the 13 farms in an homogeneous manner, farm prevalence differences are evidenced by high standard deviations in the mean farm seroprevalence: 42 ± 27.8, 26 ± 26.9, 20 ± 13.8, 9.8 ± 21.1. Among the buffaloes which resulted seropositive to Chlamydia, 33 % were pregnant, 32 % were those with Neospora, 32 % those with BHV1 and finally 29 % of the animals positive to BVDV resulted pregnant. Taking into account the animals that delivered normally, 41 % were positive to Chlamydia, 18 % to Neospora, 18 % to BHV1 and 19 % to BVDV.
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spelling doaj.art-3c32b213ed914393820cbc9e9d7532752022-12-22T03:44:40ZengTaylor & Francis GroupItalian Journal of Animal Science1594-40771828-051X2010-02-0162s82883110.4081/ijas.2007.s2.828Serological survey and reproductive performances in buffaloes under fixed time artificial inseminationA. FagioloN. PettirossiG. GrifoniS. AllegriniV.L. BarileC. RoncoroniDuring an oestrus synchronization trial on heifer and mixed-parity Mediterranean Italian buffaloes, some analyses on health parameters were performed to correlate them to reproductive performances (pregnancy rate and birth rate). Serum sampling were performed every year for two years to be used in serological techniques for the diagnosis of Chlamydia spp. (ELISA), Neospora (ELISA), BHV1 (ELISA gE glycoprotein) and BVDV (ELISA). On the total number of 465 observed buffaloes, the seroprevalence obtained for each disease has respectively been: 24 %, 25 %, 25 % and 22 %. Specific antibodies were not spread over the 13 farms in an homogeneous manner, farm prevalence differences are evidenced by high standard deviations in the mean farm seroprevalence: 42 ± 27.8, 26 ± 26.9, 20 ± 13.8, 9.8 ± 21.1. Among the buffaloes which resulted seropositive to Chlamydia, 33 % were pregnant, 32 % were those with Neospora, 32 % those with BHV1 and finally 29 % of the animals positive to BVDV resulted pregnant. Taking into account the animals that delivered normally, 41 % were positive to Chlamydia, 18 % to Neospora, 18 % to BHV1 and 19 % to BVDV.http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/1120Bubalus bubalis, Artificial insemination, Reproductive disease
spellingShingle A. Fagiolo
N. Pettirossi
G. Grifoni
S. Allegrini
V.L. Barile
C. Roncoroni
Serological survey and reproductive performances in buffaloes under fixed time artificial insemination
Italian Journal of Animal Science
Bubalus bubalis, Artificial insemination, Reproductive disease
title Serological survey and reproductive performances in buffaloes under fixed time artificial insemination
title_full Serological survey and reproductive performances in buffaloes under fixed time artificial insemination
title_fullStr Serological survey and reproductive performances in buffaloes under fixed time artificial insemination
title_full_unstemmed Serological survey and reproductive performances in buffaloes under fixed time artificial insemination
title_short Serological survey and reproductive performances in buffaloes under fixed time artificial insemination
title_sort serological survey and reproductive performances in buffaloes under fixed time artificial insemination
topic Bubalus bubalis, Artificial insemination, Reproductive disease
url http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/1120
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