A meta-analysis of the Impact of Endometritis on Reproductive and Productive Performances of Lactating Dairy Herds
Abstract:E ndometritis is a major postpartum disease that affects the productive and reproductive performance of dairy cows that is accompanied by heavy economic losses to the farmer. We conduct a meta-analysis to evaluate the effect of Endometritis on daily milk yield (DMY) and some reproductive indices (pregnancy rate, days open (DO), service per conception (S/C), and days to the first insemination) in lactating dairy cows. Data corresponding to 4037 cows was extracted from eleven research papers with sufficient data… Show more
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