G. Murtuzov
Azerbaijan Research Veterinary Institute, ul. Kondelen, 8, Baku, AZ1000, Republic of Azerbaijan
Abstract. The authors studied the distribution of postnatal diseases and the influence of a breed on its frequency among cows in animal husbandries of the central region of Azerbaijan. The investigations had been carried out since 2013. It was used the data of medical history, clinical parameters, materials of bacteriological studies. The investigation included the data on 7075 cows of Holstein Friesian, Black-and-White, Simmental and local breeds. Among the diseases under investigation, metritis is the most common one, it was diagnosed in 4.6–22.8% of cows. Mastitis, retained placenta and parturient paresis were less common; these diseases were diagnosed in 3.3–20.0%, 1.3–10.2% and 0.4–5.3% of cows, respectively. The sickness rate is the highest in cows of Holstein Friesian breed, it was on average 11.5%. Among 2610 cows of this breed, metritis was diagnosed for 11.0–22.8%, mastitis – for 7.6–20.0%, retained placenta – for 5.9–10.2%, parturient paresis – for 3.0–6.7%. Among the animals of Black-and-White breed (2023 head), these diseases were diagnosed in 10.0–18.7%, 7.5–15.1%, 4.0–8.5%, and 2.5–5.3% of cows, respectively. The average sickness rate was 9.6%. For the animals of Simmental breed (1621 head), the sickness rates were 9.7–18.0%, 7.0–12.5%, 3.7–6.7%, and 2.0–3.7%, respectively. The average morbidity was 8.2%. Animals of local breed (821 head) were less prone to postpartum diseases. The average incidence among them was 4.0%. Metritis was diagnosed for 4.6–9.2% of cows, mastitis – 3.3–7.6%, retained placenta – 1.3–2.4%, parturient paresis – 0.4–1.8%. The considered facts should be taken into account when developing medical and preventive measures for postpartum diseases.
Keywords: cow; breed; metritis; mastitis; retained placenta; postpartum paresis.
Author Details: G. Murtuzov, PhD on biology (e-mail: Этот адрес электронной почты защищён от спам-ботов. У вас должен быть включен JavaScript для просмотра.).
For citation: Murtuzov G. Distribution of Postnatal Diseases of Cows in the Central Zone of Azerbaijan. Dostizheniya nauki i tekhniki APK. 2018. Vol. 32. No. 7. Pp. 68–69 (in Russ.). DOI: 10.24411/0235-2451-2018-10716.