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| Title |
Non-invasive indicators associated with the milk yield response after anthelmintic treatment at calving in dairy cows
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| Published in |
BMC Veterinary Research, November 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12917-014-0264-x |
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| Authors |
Sien H Verschave, Jozef Vercruysse, Andrew Forbes, Geert Opsomer, Miel Hostens, Luc Duchateau, Johannes Charlier |
| Abstract |
BackgroundGastrointestinal nematodes are an important cause of reduced performance in cattle. Previous studies in Europe showed that after anthelmintic treatment an average gain in milk production of around 1 kg per day/cow can be expected. However, (1) these studies have mainly evaluated group-based anthelmintic treatments during the grazing season or at housing and (2) little is known about parameters affecting variations in the treatment response amongst cows. A better knowledge of such parameters could help to select animals that benefit most from treatment and thus lead to a more rational use of anthelmintics. Therefore, a randomized, non-blinded, controlled clinical trial was performed on 11 commercial dairy farms (477 animals) in Belgium, aiming (1) to study the effect of eprinomectin treatment at calving on milk production and (2) to investigate whether the milk yield response was related to non-invasive animal parameters such that these could be used to inform targeted selective treatment decisions.ResultsAnalyses show that eprinomectin treatment around calving resulted in an average (± standard error) increase of 0.97 (±0.41) kg in daily milk yield that was followed up over 274 days on average. Milk yield responses were higher in multiparous compared to primiparous cows and in cows with a high (4th quartile) anti-O. ostertagi antibody level in a milk sample from the previous lactation. Nonetheless, high responses were also seen in animals with a low (1st quartile) anti-O. ostertagi antibody level. In addition, positive treatment responses were associated with higher faecal egg counts and a moderate body condition score at calving (2nd quartile).ConclusionsIn conclusion, this study provides novel insights into the production response after anthelmintic treatment at calving and factors which influence this. The data could be used to support the development of evidence-based targeted selective anthelmintic treatment strategies in dairy cattle. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
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| United Kingdom | 2 | 40% |
| Canada | 1 | 20% |
| Unknown | 2 | 40% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 4 | 80% |
| Scientists | 1 | 20% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
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| Unknown | 48 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Researcher | 14 | 29% |
| Student > Master | 5 | 10% |
| Student > Bachelor | 3 | 6% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 6% |
| Other | 3 | 6% |
| Other | 7 | 15% |
| Unknown | 13 | 27% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 15 | 31% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 10 | 21% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 4 | 8% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 2 | 4% |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 3 | 6% |
| Unknown | 13 | 27% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 11. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 20 April 2016.
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