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The importance of hoof health in dairy production

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  • Lenka Krpálková

    (Department of Cattle Breeding, Institute of Animal Science, Prague-Uhříněves, Czech Republic
    Department of Agricultural and Manufacturing Engineering, School of Science Technology Engineering and Maths, Institute of Technology Tralee, Clash, Tralee, Co. Kerry, Ireland)

  • Victor E. Cabrera

    (Department of Dairy Science, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA)

  • Ludmila Zavadilová

    (Department of Genetics and Breeding of Farm Animals, Institute of Animal Science, Prague Uhříněves, Czech Republic)

  • Miloslava Štípková

    (Department of Cattle Breeding, Institute of Animal Science, Prague-Uhříněves, Czech Republic)

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the association of hoof health on reproduction and production performance, somatic cell count, and longevity in dairy cattle. The data set consisted of records from 19 145 dairy cows at 11 dairy farms in the Czech Republic during years 1998 to 2016. Observations were grouped according to the number of hoof disease (HD) incidence. Each record included a binary variable indicating if HD was observed. The prevalence (% of all cows) observed with HD and its changes according to parity, milk yield, and calving interval were calculated. Great variability among farms was observed. HD detected in the first month of first lactation was associated with 1.5 kg/day lower milk yield and 58 000 cell/ml higher somatic cell count during first lactation. HD detected in the first month of second lactation was associated with 2.6 kg/day lower milk yield and 45 000 cell/ml higher somatic cell count during second lactation. Results from completed lactations showed that observed HD was associated with significantly lower milk yield: 124 kg less during first lactation and 308 kg less during second lactation. Reproductive performance was the poorest in the group with the highest number of HD observations (frequency) within a single lactation (≥ 4). The higher the number of HD frequency per lactation, the greater was the negative association on production and reproductive performance.

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  • Lenka Krpálková & Victor E. Cabrera & Ludmila Zavadilová & Miloslava Štípková, 2019. "The importance of hoof health in dairy production," Czech Journal of Animal Science, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 64(3), pages 107-117.
    • Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlcjs:v:64:y:2019:i:3:id:27-2018-cjas
    DOI: 10.17221/27/2018-CJAS
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    1. Lenka KRPALKOVA & Victor E. CABRERA & Jindrich KVAPILIK & Jiri BURDYCH, 2016. "Associations of reproduction and health with the performance and profit of dairy cows," Agricultural Economics, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 62(8), pages 385-394.
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