Incidence of Pre and Postpartum Complications in Frieswal Cow

Reproductive problems in cattle are of significant economic concern in dairy farming. Maximizing reproductive efficiency is the goal in dairy herds for better economics returns. So, to assess the incidence of pre and post partum complications calving records maintained at Military dairy farm, Mhow were scanned. A Total of 787 calvings were on record for a period of 5 years (April 2008 - April 2012). The occurrence of pre partum complications was highest (16.66%) in the year 2011-12 and lowest (9.17%) in year 2010-11, whereas the occurrence of postpartum complications was highest (48.89%) in the year 2010-11 and lowest in (38.89%) in year 2011-12. Season wise occurrences were maximum in summer (prepartum 39.60% and postpartum 51.98%) and minimum in spring (prepartum 8.6% and Postpartum 30.96%). In primiparous cows the prepartum complications were 24.06% and postpartum complications 14.97% whereas in 2nd parity they were 22.44% and 12.92%; in 3rd parity, 22.50% and 14.16% respectively. The pre-partum complications reached to maximum (34.90%) in 4th parity. Postpartum complications were maximum (25.53%) in 7th and above parity. Maximum incidence of prepartum complications (36.67%) occurred in 271-280 days gestation length group, which is obvious (25.00%) Minimum in more than 280 days gestation length group while postpartum complications maximum (35.15%) in more than 280 days gestation length group and minimum (24.12) in less than 270 days gestation length group.