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ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2021

Mortality of Dairy Sheep during the Peri-Parturient Period: Results of a Field Investigation in Greece.

Antonis P Politis, Natalia G C Vasileiou, Peter J Cripps, Dimitra V Liagka, Petros T Boufis, Irene Valasi, Vasia S Mavrogianni, George C Fthenakis

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Article in Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Antonis P PolitisVeterinary Faculty, University of Thessaly, 43100 Karditsa, Greece.
Natalia G C VasileiouFaculty of Animal Science, University of Thessaly, 41110 Larissa, Greece.
Peter J CrippsVeterinary Faculty, University of Thessaly, 43100 Karditsa, Greece.
Dimitra V LiagkaVeterinary Faculty, University of Thessaly, 43100 Karditsa, Greece.
Petros T BoufisVeterinary Faculty, University of Thessaly, 43100 Karditsa, Greece.
Irene ValasiVeterinary Faculty, University of Thessaly, 43100 Karditsa, Greece.
Vasia S MavrogianniVeterinary Faculty, University of Thessaly, 43100 Karditsa, Greece.
George C FthenakisVeterinary Faculty, University of Thessaly, 43100 Karditsa, Greece.

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Abstract

Objectives of the study were (a) to investigate the incidence risk of peri-parturient mortality in dairy flocks in Greece, (b) to study when such mortality occurs in relation to lambing, (c) to identify clinical problems associated with the deaths, and (d) to evaluate potentially associated factors. The deaths of ewes during the peri-parturient period (10 days before to 7 days after lambing) were monitored in 60 flocks over two years. In the ewes that died, detailed post-mortems were performed. The incidence risk of peri-parturient deaths was 0.7%. The daily incidence rate of deaths before, at, and after lambing was 0.05, 0.04, and 0.03%, respectively. Clinical problems most frequently associated with peri-parturient deaths were pregnancy toxaemia, ruminal acidosis and post-partum genital problems. For the occurrence of peri-parturient deaths in flocks, the average lambing rate in the flocks was the only significant factor. Regarding deaths before or after lambing, the season during which lambing took place and the number of animals in the flock, respectively, were found to be significant. Most ewes (54.5%) that died at lambing (dystocia) were primigravidae.

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deathdystocialambingmastitismetritispost-partumpregnancy toxaemiarespiratory infectionruminal acidosissheep

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