The objective of successful management of the dairy cow at calving time is to ensure
delivery of a viable, live calf and smooth transition of the cow, without complications, from the …

Despite advances in dairy herd health and productivity, perinatal calf mortality rates are still
unacceptably high on many dairy farms. The key features of successful newborn dairy calf …

We review the causes of fetal dystocia in cows and buffalo. Two fetal causes are distinct fetal
oversize and fetal abnormalities. Fetal oversize is common in heifers, cows of beef cattle …

The objectives were to determine the effects of PGF2α treatment on the prevalence of
subclinical endometritis (SCE) and fertility of dairy cows. A total of 406 Holstein cows (167 …

The aim of this study was to use survival analysis to assess the relationship between
reproduction traits and functional longevity of Canadian dairy cattle. Data consisted of …

Background Culling is a major cost for dairy farms but also an essential part in managing
herd productivity. This study aimed to identify the culling rates of Estonian dairy cows …

Contents The paper reviews the various factors affecting dystocia in cattle. It is based mainly
on the recent studies found in the literature of the subject but refers occasionally to some …

The incidence of and risk factors associated with calving assistance and dystocia in pasture-
based dairy herds were determined from analysis of 152,641 records of full-term calvings …

Dairy calf and replacement heifer mortality in France was assessed by calculating mortality
rates at 0 to 2d (calves), 3d to 1mo (calves and heifers), 1 to 6mo of age, and 6mo of age to …

We investigated the microbiota found in the vaginas of Holstein dairy cows during the
transition period and described the differences in bacterial composition and total bacterial …