Signs of gestosis and postpartum pathology in heifers inseminated at different ages

Abstract

In heifers inseminated in 14-15 months. and 20-22 months., at the final stage of pregnancy, signs of hestosis are registered in the form of edema, placenta - in 16.7-23.1%, vestibule-vaginitis - in 25.0-23.1% and subclinical mastitis - in 7.7-8.3%. The lowest number of complications of parturation and postpartum period was found in the animals inseminated at 16-18 months age, obstetric aid was less by 10.1 to 6.7%, compared to 14-15 months. and 20-22 months. injury of the birth canal - by 15.2-7.2%, the detention of the placenta - 7.1 and 6.2%, postpartum endometritis - 21.8-27.8 percent. At the same time in the animals inseminated at the age of 16-18 months. the terms of completion of the allocation of suckers and uterine involution were 22.4±0.32 and 28.5±1.13 days respectively being 2.8-3.6 and 5.5-9.6 days shorter compared to the animals of other groups.