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The effect of Tritrichomonas foetus infection on calving rates in beef cattle
Author(s) -
CLARK B. L.,
DUFTY J. H.,
PARSONSON I. M.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
australian veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1751-0813
pISSN - 0005-0423
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1983.tb05873.x
Subject(s) - tritrichomonas foetus , ice calving , beef cattle , biology , zoology , fetus , pregnancy , genetics , lactation
SUMMARY The effect of Tritrichomonas foetus var. brisbane infection on calf production by Hereford cows was determined. The mean number of calves produced by cows that were kept continuously with bulls infected with T. foetus for 3 years was 17.6% less than the mean number produced by cows kept with a non‐infected bull. Losses in production due to trichomoniasis occurred each year, but were greatest in the first 2 years in cows experiencing infection for the first time.