The variability in cow’s recovery potential regarding the milk recording season

The purpose of the study was to investigate how different milk recording seasons affected the prevalence of mastitis and the potential for cows to recover from it. After conducting logical data validation, a total of 3,953,637 test-day records of Holstein cows obtained during the milk recording peri...

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Main Authors: Vesna Gantner, Zvonimir Steiner, Ivana Jožef, Ranko Gantner, Dragan Solić, Klemen Potočnik
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Published: Croatian Dairy Union 2024-01-01
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Online Access:https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/455246
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author Vesna Gantner
Zvonimir Steiner
Ivana Jožef
Ranko Gantner
Dragan Solić
Klemen Potočnik
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description The purpose of the study was to investigate how different milk recording seasons affected the prevalence of mastitis and the potential for cows to recover from it. After conducting logical data validation, a total of 3,953,637 test-day records of Holstein cows obtained during the milk recording period from January 1, 2005, to December 31, 2022, were used. The findings revealed that mastitis was most prevalent in the autumn season, and during this period, there was a lower total increase in milk production. On the other hand, the prevalence of healthy cows was maximum in summer and winter, while the winter season showed the highest overall increase in milk production. These results suggest that the prevalence of mastitis and the potential for recovery in cows are significantly influenced by the season, and the values may vary considerably. During the winter season, which is characterized by lower temperatures and humidity levels, the animals have the maximum likelihood of recuperation and regaining their production capacity in a manner that is consistent with their genetic potential.
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spelling doaj-art-d645147c357a4e509c3fe914853025fa2025-08-20T03:24:40ZengCroatian Dairy UnionMljekarstvo0026-704X1846-40252024-01-0174215616510.15567/mljekarstvo.2024.0206The variability in cow’s recovery potential regarding the milk recording seasonVesna Gantner0Zvonimir Steiner1Ivana Jožef2Ranko Gantner3Dragan Solić4Klemen Potočnik5Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek, V. Preloga 1, 31000 Osijek, CroatiaJosip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek, V. Preloga 1, 31000 Osijek, CroatiaUniversity in Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture, Trg D. Obradovića 8, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaJosip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek, V. Preloga 1, 31000 Osijek, CroatiaCroatian Agency for Agriculture and Food, Vinkovačka cesta 63c, 31000 Osijek, CroatiaUniversity of Ljubljana, Biotechnical faculty, Groblje 3, 1230 Domžale, SloveniaThe purpose of the study was to investigate how different milk recording seasons affected the prevalence of mastitis and the potential for cows to recover from it. After conducting logical data validation, a total of 3,953,637 test-day records of Holstein cows obtained during the milk recording period from January 1, 2005, to December 31, 2022, were used. The findings revealed that mastitis was most prevalent in the autumn season, and during this period, there was a lower total increase in milk production. On the other hand, the prevalence of healthy cows was maximum in summer and winter, while the winter season showed the highest overall increase in milk production. These results suggest that the prevalence of mastitis and the potential for recovery in cows are significantly influenced by the season, and the values may vary considerably. During the winter season, which is characterized by lower temperatures and humidity levels, the animals have the maximum likelihood of recuperation and regaining their production capacity in a manner that is consistent with their genetic potential.https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/455246dairy cowsmilk productionmastitis, recoveryseason
spellingShingle Vesna Gantner
Zvonimir Steiner
Ivana Jožef
Ranko Gantner
Dragan Solić
Klemen Potočnik
The variability in cow’s recovery potential regarding the milk recording season
Mljekarstvo
dairy cows
milk production
mastitis, recovery
season
title The variability in cow’s recovery potential regarding the milk recording season
title_full The variability in cow’s recovery potential regarding the milk recording season
title_fullStr The variability in cow’s recovery potential regarding the milk recording season
title_full_unstemmed The variability in cow’s recovery potential regarding the milk recording season
title_short The variability in cow’s recovery potential regarding the milk recording season
title_sort variability in cow s recovery potential regarding the milk recording season
topic dairy cows
milk production
mastitis, recovery
season
url https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/455246
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