Impact of non nutritional factors on milk urea concentration and its relationship with production and fertility traits in Vojvodina dairy herds

The purpose of this study was to examine possible relationship between milk urea and fertility of dairy cows using field data. This study also evaluated the influence of environmental factors on milk urea (MU) and the relationship between MU and daily milk yield, milk fat and protein percentage. The...

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Main Authors: Ksenija Čobanović, Denis Kučević, Miroslav Plavšić, Vladan Bogdanović
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Published: Croatian Dairy Union 2017-01-01
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Online Access:https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/275633
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author Ksenija Čobanović
Denis Kučević
Miroslav Plavšić
Vladan Bogdanović
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Miroslav Plavšić
Vladan Bogdanović
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description The purpose of this study was to examine possible relationship between milk urea and fertility of dairy cows using field data. This study also evaluated the influence of environmental factors on milk urea (MU) and the relationship between MU and daily milk yield, milk fat and protein percentage. The data were collected at 11 dairy farms in the Vojvodina region. Reproductive dana and MU measurements were obtained from cows that calved between June 2013 and October 2015 and had a successful conception after calving. Statistical data processing was carried out by applying General Linear Model procedure, Statistics 13. Parity, calving season, season of milk control and farm were included in the models as fixed effects. Significant differences in MU concentrations were observed between farms (P<0.01), seasons (P<0.01) and parity (P<0.05). Highly significant (P<0.01) positive relationships were found between MU concentration and milk yield, fat and protein percentage and days open. Cows with MU levels below 10 mg dL-1 had the lowest day open interval (135.59 days) and cows with MU higher than 35 mg dL-1 had the longest days open interval (163.18 days). The cows with the lowest mean MU values (< 10 mg dL-1), had the shortest days open interval (72.62 days), but cows with mean MU values between 20.01-25.00 mg dL-1 had the longest days open interval (161.78 days). Results of this study indicate that increased MU levels appear to have a negative effect on dairy cow fertility.
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spelling doaj-art-1cca5b881dcc4d0bb52d779d41b7ff002025-08-20T03:17:58ZengCroatian Dairy UnionMljekarstvo0026-704X1846-40252017-01-0167426727610.15567/mljekarstvo.2017.0404Impact of non nutritional factors on milk urea concentration and its relationship with production and fertility traits in Vojvodina dairy herdsKsenija Čobanović0Denis Kučević1Miroslav Plavšić2Vladan Bogdanović3University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture, Trg Dositeja Obradovića br. 8, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaUniversity of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture, Trg Dositeja Obradovića br. 8, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaUniversity of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture, Trg Dositeja Obradovića br. 8, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaUniversity of Belgrade, Faculty of Agriculture, , Nemanjina 6, 11080, Beograd - Zemun, SerbiaThe purpose of this study was to examine possible relationship between milk urea and fertility of dairy cows using field data. This study also evaluated the influence of environmental factors on milk urea (MU) and the relationship between MU and daily milk yield, milk fat and protein percentage. The data were collected at 11 dairy farms in the Vojvodina region. Reproductive dana and MU measurements were obtained from cows that calved between June 2013 and October 2015 and had a successful conception after calving. Statistical data processing was carried out by applying General Linear Model procedure, Statistics 13. Parity, calving season, season of milk control and farm were included in the models as fixed effects. Significant differences in MU concentrations were observed between farms (P<0.01), seasons (P<0.01) and parity (P<0.05). Highly significant (P<0.01) positive relationships were found between MU concentration and milk yield, fat and protein percentage and days open. Cows with MU levels below 10 mg dL-1 had the lowest day open interval (135.59 days) and cows with MU higher than 35 mg dL-1 had the longest days open interval (163.18 days). The cows with the lowest mean MU values (< 10 mg dL-1), had the shortest days open interval (72.62 days), but cows with mean MU values between 20.01-25.00 mg dL-1 had the longest days open interval (161.78 days). Results of this study indicate that increased MU levels appear to have a negative effect on dairy cow fertility.https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/275633milk ureadairy cowsdays openseasonparity
spellingShingle Ksenija Čobanović
Denis Kučević
Miroslav Plavšić
Vladan Bogdanović
Impact of non nutritional factors on milk urea concentration and its relationship with production and fertility traits in Vojvodina dairy herds
Mljekarstvo
milk urea
dairy cows
days open
season
parity
title Impact of non nutritional factors on milk urea concentration and its relationship with production and fertility traits in Vojvodina dairy herds
title_full Impact of non nutritional factors on milk urea concentration and its relationship with production and fertility traits in Vojvodina dairy herds
title_fullStr Impact of non nutritional factors on milk urea concentration and its relationship with production and fertility traits in Vojvodina dairy herds
title_full_unstemmed Impact of non nutritional factors on milk urea concentration and its relationship with production and fertility traits in Vojvodina dairy herds
title_short Impact of non nutritional factors on milk urea concentration and its relationship with production and fertility traits in Vojvodina dairy herds
title_sort impact of non nutritional factors on milk urea concentration and its relationship with production and fertility traits in vojvodina dairy herds
topic milk urea
dairy cows
days open
season
parity
url https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/275633
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