Impact of management practices on reproductive disorders diary animals

Abstract

Reproductive disorders occurring near and after parturition cause lengthening of intercalving interval and huge economic
losses to dairy farmers. Adoption of good management practices can reduce the incidence of these reproductive disorders. The
present investigation was conducted in six agroclimatic regions of Punjab to work out the relation of reproductive disorders with the
management practices. The data were collected by personally intttviewtng 180 fanners (30 from each agroclimati~ ~).
Incidence of reproductive disorders was studied in I 556 animals (I I 57 buffaloes and 399 cows). Incidence of uterine infections,
prolapse of genitalia, retention of fetal membranes and abortion was 8.55, 7.32, 10.59 and 7.15% respectively. Significant
relationship of uterine infections with hygienic housing and prolapse of genitalia with hygienic housing and mineral mixture
supplementation was found. Retention of fetal membranes in buffaloes was significantly related with mineral mixture supplementation
and colostrums feeding to dam after parturition. Abortion was significantly related with mineral mixture supplementation and
hygienic housing.