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Perdas de gestação em vacas leiteiras

Authors: Toscano, Laura Carvalho Pereira;

Perdas de gestação em vacas leiteiras

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A reprodução impulsiona o ciclo produtivo dos bovinos de aptidão leiteira e cárnica e representa um grande peso económico nas explorações. Depois dos custos relacionados com a nutrição, a fertilidade é o fator com maior impacto na economia da exploração leiteira, representando as perdas de gestação uma das causas de decréscimo da fertilidade na exploração. Neste trabalho pretende-se estudar a mortalidade embrio-fetal e aborto em vacas leiteiras, em três explorações no Alentejo, tal como as suas causas e consequências. A recolha de dados foi realizada durante 6 meses (de Agosto de 2014 a Janeiro de 2015) em 3 explorações de bovinos leiteiros situadas nos distritos de Portalegre (uma) e Évora (duas), em Portugal. Todas as explorações apresentaram valores de mortalidade embrio-fetal dentro do esperado (2,70%, 4,08% e 4,57%), entre os 30 e os 60 dias após a inseminação. É importante analisar possíveis causas de natureza infeciosa que poderão estar por trás deste achado, através das ferramentas ao dispor do médico-veterinário. Estando no Alentejo, e no que diz respeito ao stress hipertérmico durante o Verão, que tanto prejudica a fertilidade de bovinos de aptidão leiteira, é também importante elucidar o produtor sobre o maneio alimentar e hormonal dos animais sujeitos a condições de calor.

ABSTRACT - Pregnancy losses in dairy cows - Reproduction boosts the productive cycle of dairy and beef cattle and is a major source of income for the farms. After costs related to nutrition, low fertility can impact the farm economy with abortions representing the main factor of decreased fertility in the farm. This work aims to study the causes and consequences of embryo-fetal mortality and abortion in dairy cattle at three farms in Alentejo, Portugal. Data collection was carried out in the districts of Portalegre (one of the farms) and Évora (the other two farms) for a period of 6 months, between August 2014 and January 2015. All farms showed embryo-fetal mortality values within the expected range (2.70%, 4.08% and 4.57%), between 30 and 60 days after insemination. It is important to analyze possible causes of decreased fertility including the impact of infectious diseases that may be behind this result, using the available tools for the veterinary practioner. Being in Alentejo, and regarding thermal stress during the summer, which also affects the fertility of dairy cattle, it is equally important that farmers are duly educated on the diet and hormonal management of animals dealing with high environmental temperatures.

Dissertação de Mestrado Integrado em Medicina Veterinária

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reproduction, perdas de gestação, dairy cattle, pregnancy losses, bovinos de aptidão leiteira, reprodução

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