Body Condition Scoring in Dairy Cows - A Conceptual and Systematic Review

Paul, Abhishek; Mondal, Sudeshna; Kumar, Suresh; Kumari, Tripti

doi:10.18805/ijar.b-3859

Cited by 8 publications

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“…The positive relation between BCS and body weight was also reported by Yildiz et al (2011) and Tariq et al (2013). Buffaloes of BCSc above 3.5 with significantly higher body weights showed better reproductive performance compared to BCSc groups below 3.5 with less body weights which was in agreement with Gomez et al (2018) and Paul et al (2020).…”

Section: Body Weightssupporting

confidence: 90%

Effect of Body Condition Score at Calving on Postpartum Performance of Murrah Buffaloes

Alapati¹,

Kapa²,

Suresh³

2022

IJAR

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Background: Body condition score (BCS) system is a subjective method to assess the body fat reserves particularly over the bony prominences like back and pelvic region. It is based on evaluation of the outer appearance of the animal that interacts with its body fat reserves and therefore is directly influenced by energy balance. Studies on the relationship between BCS and postpartum performance were meager in buffaloes. Hence, the present work was carried out to study the relationship between BCS at calving and postpartum performance in Murrah buffaloes. Methods: The effect of body condition score at calving (BCSc) on the postpartum performance was studied in 24 Murrah buffaloes grouped based on BCS, maintained at Buffalo Research Station during 2018-19. Result: The study showed that buffaloes of BCSc above 3.5 with significantly (P less than 0.01) higher body weights showed better reproductive performance compared to buffaloes of BCSc groups below 3.5 with less body weights. The prepartum and weekly postpartum changes in BCS studied showed that the buffaloes gained a BCS of 0.57 from 3 months prepartum to one week prepartum, lost 0.17 BCS due to calving, further showed a decline in BCS up to 9 weeks of postpartum and then started regaining BCS gradually until 18 weeks postpartum. The mean LBCS over the period of 18 weeks postpartum was comparatively higher (0.75±0.05) than BCS restored in the early lactation which was shown as GBCS (0.34±0.02). Buffaloes of BCSc group 3.5-3.99 showed the best reproduction performance among the four BCSc groups with less postpartum estrus period (46.66 days), service period (58.83 days), number of service per conception (1.50) and high rate of 1st service conception (66.66%).

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Section: Body Weightssupporting

confidence: 90%

Effect of Body Condition Score at Calving on Postpartum Performance of Murrah Buffaloes

Alapati¹,

Kapa²,

Suresh³

2022

IJAR

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“…CG is a strong single variable for predicting body weight in limited rearing systems in smallholder farmers (Katongole et al 2013). Several studies have reported a high correlation between CG and body weight, which is generally used to assess productivity in heifers, as an indicator of growth, body calculation, puberty, and date of insemination (Paul et al 2020). Average CG of Bali cow with a BCS of 2,3, and 4 at SPR Kuamang Abadi ranged from 150.6 cm to 167.2 cm (Table 4).…”

Section: Chest Girthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effect of Body Condition Score on Reproductive Performance and Chest Girth of Bali cows in Different Rearing Systems

Sari¹,

Said²,

Nahrowi

et al. 2022

JITV

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<p class="abstrak2"><span>Nutrition and rearing systems are some of the main factors affecting productivity of cows. Body condition score (BCS) is a method used to assess nutritional status and evaluate rearing systems of each animal. This study was done to analyze effect of BCS on reproductive performance and chest girth of Bali cow in different rearing systems. This study was conducted at the Field Station of Sekolah Peternakan Rakyat Kuamang Abadi, Bungo Regency, Jambi, Indonesia. A total of 62 heads of Bali cow with BCS of 2, 3, and 4 (scale 1-5) reared on intensive, semi-intensive and extensive systems were used in this study. This study was conducted using survey and direct observation. Variables observed were as follows: BCS, calving interval (CI), days open (DO), service per conception (S/C) and chest girth (CG). Data were analyzed using simple correlation and regression analysis in SPPS, followed by descriptive analysis. Result showed that the BCS of Bali cow in different rearing systems did not affect CI, DO, S/C and CG. BCS had a weak correlation coefficient (r), with the reproductive performance of CI, DO, and S/C at 0.09, 0.09, and 0.08, respectively. In addition, the relationship between BCS and CG was highly significant, with a correlation coefficient (r) of 0.532. Therefore, BCS had a positive relationship with CI, DO, S/C, and CG. Moreover, BCS cannot be used as the only indicator to assess the reproductive performance of Bali cow in different rearing systems.</span></p>

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“…Our results were in agreement with de Souza et al (2017) who showed that the BCS was not affected by the supplement treatments. The BCS of cattle indicates a good index of subcutaneous fat, such as rump fat thickness although the LW showed a low correlation with both BCS and rump fat thickness (Ayres et al 2009;Paul et al, 2020).…”

Section: Intakes Liveweight Gain Hip Height Gain and Body Condition S...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Effect of Protected Calcium Salts of Fatty Acid-Amino Acid on Growth Rate of Young Ongole Crossbred Bulls

Antari¹,

Mariyono²,

Anggraeny³

et al. 2022

IJAR

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Background: Protected calcium salts-fatty acid-amino acid supplement contains high-density of energy that can be used as cattle feed. This study aimed to test the efficacy of the supplements in the growth rate of young Ongole crossbred bulls. Methods: Thirty Ongole crossbred bulls (345±14 kg; live weight±SEm) were ranked and blocked based on liveweight and randomly allotted to one of three supplement levels (A: null 0 g/kg; B: 0.3 g/kg and C: 0.6 g/kg LWs) and 10 replicates. All bulls were offered elephant grass and a concentrate diet containing 12% crude protein and 65% of total digestible nutrients. The parameters were liveweight gain, hip height gain, body condition score, feed conversion ratio, plasma fat and glucose concentrations, back fat and muscle depth. Result: There was no significant difference in feed intake among treatment groups (P greater than 0.05). All bulls ate around 11 kg/d on a DM basis, equal to around 2.8% LW. Bulls in C group were heavier and gained more weight (P less than 0.05) and required less feed/kg LWG. The depths of backfat and muscle depth were no differences between treatments (P greater than 0.05). The inclusion of 0.6 g/kg LW of the supplement improve the growth rate of young Ongole crossbred bulls.

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Body Condition Scoring in Dairy Cows - A Conceptual and Systematic Review

Cited by 8 publications

References 36 publications

Effect of Body Condition Score at Calving on Postpartum Performance of Murrah Buffaloes

Effect of Body Condition Score at Calving on Postpartum Performance of Murrah Buffaloes

Effect of Body Condition Score on Reproductive Performance and Chest Girth of Bali cows in Different Rearing Systems

Effect of Protected Calcium Salts of Fatty Acid-Amino Acid on Growth Rate of Young Ongole Crossbred Bulls

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