Incidence of error in oestrus detection based on secondary oestrus signs in a 24-h tie-stalled dairy herd with low fertility.

Full Abstract

Oestrus detection error and conception rates after AI based only on secondary oestrus signs were evaluated in a high yielding, 24-h tie-stalled dairy herd with low fertility, using milk progesterone profiles. Oestrus detection was based on the secondary oestrus signs such as restlessness, swelling, congestion of vulva and clear mucus discharge. Sixty eight AI conducted after observing the secondary oestrus signs in 44 animals were included in the study. Of the 68 AI, 53 (77.9%) were conducted in the follicular phase, and 13 (19.1%) and 2 (2.9%) were carried out in the luteal phase and during pregnancy, respectively. The overall error in oestrus detection based on milk progesterone profiles was 22.1%. The oestrus detection error did not differ significantly among different secondary oestrus signs. None of the AI conducted in the luteal phase resulted in conception, whereas 20.8% of AI conducted in the follicular phase resulted in conception. No significant difference in the conception rates among the groups of cows with different secondary oestrus signs was shown. The high incidence of oestrus detection error in this study might have been caused by the detection of cows in oestrus based only on secondary oestrus signs due to the confinement of animals. In conclusion, there was a high incidence of heat detection error in the 24-h tie-stalled dairy herd and oestrus detection based only on secondary oestrus signs resulted in low conception rate.

Author information

Author/s: Ranasinghe, R M S B K (RM); Nakao, T (T); Kobayashi, A (A);

Affiliation: Laboratory of Theriogenology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Yamaguchi University, Yoshida, Yamaguchi, Japan.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: Reproduction in domestic animals = Zuchthygiene (Reprod Domest Anim), published in Germany. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Aug; vol 44 (issue 4) : pp 643-6

Dates: Created 2009/07/27; Completed 2009/10/26;

PMID: 18992088, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/26/2009, IMS Date: )

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