Evaluation of risk factors of omphalitis in newborn beef calves with indoor housing.
Prev Vet Med
; 227: 106191, 2024 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Omphalitis is the third most common cause for diseases and infections in newborn calves. Its risk factors are well described in dairy production, but data in beef production is limited.OBJECTIVE:
To identify and quantify the risk factors of omphalitis in cow-calf operations with seasonal indoor calving period. ANIMALS Nine hundred sixty-four calves included from 22 cow-calf operations in central France were included.METHODS:
A prospective cohort study involved data collection during two visits for each calf. Simple and multivariable logistic regression analyses evaluated the association between omphalitis and the variables.RESULTS:
Among 964 included calves, 311 (32.3%) calves had an omphalitis. Accounting for farms' random effect, risk factors for omphalitis highlighted by the univariable analysis were absence of navel disinfection (odds ratio (OR) = 2.3, [1.45-3.04]), wetness of bedding calving area (OR = 1.8-2.1, [0.78-2.83]-[0.63-3.57]), cleanliness of calves' pen (OR =1.6-2.8, [1.22-2.27]-[2.02-3.84]), wetness of calves' pen bedding (OR = 1.7-3.2, [1.12-2.06]-[3.08-3.84]), calf weight at birth >50â¯kg (OR = 2.0-5.0, [1.02-2.38]-[1.51-11.1]), umbilical cord length <3â¯cm (OR = 2.2-2.3, [1.53-3.11]-[1.24-4.38]), and sex (male vs female) (OR = 2.6, [2.08-3.69]). The multivariable analysis, accounting for farms' random effect, showed that the absence of navel disinfection (OR= 2.2, [1.44-3.09]), wetness of bedding calving area (OR = 1.9-2.4, [0.55-2.83]-[0.59-3.28]), calf weight at birth >50â¯kg (OR = 1.9-2.6, [1.03-2.56]-[1.43-12.5]) and sex (male vs female) (OR =2.4, [2.09-3.49]) were risk factors for omphalitis. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE These observations may help identify animals at early risk (>50â¯kg, male, short umbilical cord) and pay particular attention to the wetness of bedding and cleanliness of housing. This study highlights the importance of calving-pen bedding, calf characteristics and navel disinfection.Palabras clave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades de los Bovinos
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Vivienda para Animales
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Animales Recién Nacidos
Límite:
Animals
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
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Prev Vet Med
Año:
2024
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Article