Incidence of health events and the associations with death and culling on 3 dairies
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20163507Keywords:
dairy cattle, epidemiology, multiple diseases, disease incidence, cullingAbstract
Some of the least available and most variable dairy herd data comprise records of disease and removal events. Although there are many studies based on the epidemiology of common diseases of dairy cattle, most studies solely focus on a specific disease with or without its effect on removals. Few studies have evaluated the combined impact of multiple diseases on culling and mortality. The objectives of this study were to estimate incidence of common dairy cattle disease and measure their subsequent impact on mortality and culling from the herd.