The use of a heated nestbox system to counter perinatal mortality in the commercial rabbit

1983 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. G. Partridge ◽  
J. M. Bruce ◽  
S. J. Allan ◽  
G. A. M. Sharman
Keyword(s):  
Surface Temperature ◽  
Ambient Temperature ◽  
Strong Influence ◽  
Post Partum ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Cold Winter ◽  
Heated Floor ◽  
Weaning Age ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Reproductive Cycles

ABSTRACTA rabbit nesting box incorporating a low wattage heated floor was developed. In a preliminary study a floor surface temperature in the box of 27°C was found to be adequate to minimize chilling of young pups in the nest. A full scale trial followed using 44 crossbred does, 22 provided with a nestbox containing a heated floor and 22 with a control plywood nesting box. The experiment continued for six successive reproductive cycles over the period April 1981 to February 1982 in an unheated rabbitry. Throughout the year significantly more pups reached weaning age when does were provided with nestboxes containing heated floors. On average, 0·15 of all pups born to does with heated floors had died by 28 days post partum, the comparable figure for unheated floors being 0·56. This reduction in mortality in heated boxes was apparent both on the day of birth and in the subsequent weeks prior to weaning. Ambient temperature and the wetness of the nest had a strong influence on the survival of pups in control boxes with high mortality rates experienced in the cold winter months (0·79 in February 1982). Most of these deaths in the control boxes were attributable to chilling and/or starvation in the nest (0·53 of diagnosed deaths overall). The running costs of the heated nestbox system are discussed.

scholarly journals Online CBT and ELIP Effectiveness Against The Degree of Post Partum Blues in Madura Urban

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 148-154
Author(s):  
Elly Dwi Masita ◽  
Adenia Dwi Ristanti
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Approach ◽  
Post Partum ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
T Test ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Equivalent Control ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Postpartum Mothers ◽  
Online Web

A preliminary study in February 2020 in northern Surabaya explained that 81% of post partum mothers experienced post partum blues. This condition has an impact on increasing the morbidity and mortality rates for mothers and newborns. This research to aim to know differencess between the CBT and ELIP methods on the degree of post partum blues in the urban Madurese in Surabaya. Type of research is quantitative with a non equivalent control group with desaign experimental approach. The population was 80 postpartum mothers. Sampling used a total sampling of 40 as pre and post CBT groups and 40 as pre and post ELIP groups. Instrument used EPDS through online screening, while CBT and ELIP were carried out through online web. Analysis test used pair t test and independent t test with p< 0.05. Result and implication has showing that are differences in the pre and post groups in each group of CBT of 22.87 and ELIP of 22.95, while independent t test has obtaine p = 0.81 it is mean that there is not differences in both CBT and ELIP to reducing the degree of post partum blues.

scholarly journals Reproductive Performances of PE Doe in Simalungun District

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-15
Author(s):  
Muhammad Syawal ◽  
Solehudin Solehudin
Keyword(s):  
Milk Production ◽  
Reproductive Performance ◽  
Post Partum ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Calving Interval ◽  
Weaning Age ◽  
Days Open ◽  
Case Study Data

The success breeding business of PE goat is closely related to reproductive performance and mortality rates between maternal and calve so that a case study is needed on the reproductive performance of PE Doe. The study was conducted in Taruna Sejahtera Group in Simalungun District, North Sumatera. Twenty nine of PE Does was used. Method was case study. Data was taken from recording list and interview then anlyzed descriptively. The results showed that reproduction characteristics of PE Doe: puberty age 10 month, first mating age 14 month, litter sizes 2 heads, weaning age 2 month, days open 90 days (3 month), post partum mating 4-7 month, calving interval 10 month, milk production averaged 1,2 liter/head/day and parity 4-5 times/head.

scholarly journals Tradition, taste and taboo: the gastroecology of maternal perinatal diet

2021 ◽  
pp. bmjnph-2021-000252
Author(s):  
Hannah G Lunkenheimer ◽  
Oskar Burger ◽  
Santosh Akhauri ◽  
Indrajit Chaudhuri ◽  
Lisa Dibbell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Health ◽  
Community Health Workers ◽  
Food Choice ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Post Partum ◽  
Perinatal Period ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Food Group ◽  
Maternal Malnutrition ◽  
Health Promoting

BackgroundMaternal malnutrition is a major source of regional health inequity and contributes to maternal and infant morbidity and mortality. Bihar, a state in eastern India adjacent to Jharkhand and West Bengal, has relatively high neonatal mortality rates because a large portion of infants are born to young mothers. Bihar has the second-highest proportion of underweight children under 3 in India, with infant mortality rates of 48 per 1000 live births. Maternal malnutrition remains a major threat to perinatal health in Bihar, where 58.3% of pregnant women are anaemic.MethodsWe examined dietary beliefs and practices among mothers, mothers-in-law and community members, including Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs), using focus group discussions (n=40 groups, 213 participants), key informant interviews (n=50 participants) and quantitative surveys (n=1200 recent mothers and 400 community health workers). We report foods that are added/avoided during the perinatal period, along with stated reasons underlying food choice. We summarise the content of the diet based on responses to the quantitative survey and identify influencers of food choice and stated explanations for adding and avoiding foods.Key findingsAnalyses for all methodologies included gathering frequency counts and running descriptive statistics by food item, recommendation to eat or avoid, pregnancy or post partum, food group and health promoting or risk avoiding. During pregnancy, commonly added foods were generally nutritious (milk, pulses) with explanations for consuming these foods related to promoting health. Commonly avoided foods during pregnancy were also nutritious (wood apples, eggplant) with explanations for avoiding these foods related to miscarriage, newborn appearance and issues with digestion. Post partum, commonly added foods included sweets because they ease digestion whereas commonly avoided foods included eggplants and oily or spicy foods. Family, friends, relatives or neighbours influenced food choice for both mothers and ASHAs more than ASHAs and other health workers.Perinatal dietary beliefs and behaviours are shaped by local gastroecologies or systems of knowledge and practice that surround and inform dietary choices, as well as how those choices are explained and influenced. Our data provide novel insight into how health influencers operating within traditional and biomedical health systems shape the perinatal dietary beliefs of both mothers and community health workers.

scholarly journals POPULATION DYNAMICS ON ONGOLE GRADE CATTLE IN KEBUMEN REGENCY - CENTRAL JAVA

2016 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 224
Author(s):  
J. Rohyan ◽  
S. Sutopo ◽  
E. Kurnianto
Keyword(s):  
Population Dynamics ◽  
Post Partum ◽  
Natural Increase ◽  
Survey Respondent ◽  
Replacement Rate ◽  
Potential Output ◽  
Central Java ◽  
Weaning Age ◽  
Livestock Farmers ◽  
Materials Used

The objectiveof this study was to elucidatereproductive characteristics, potential output and dynamics population of Ongole Gradecattle in Kebumen Regency, Province of Central Java. The studywasconductedfromSeptemberto November 2015.The materials used in the study were165 farmers as respondentshavingOngole Gradecattle. The research method used was survey. Respondent samples were taken from five districts in which the location was determined by using purposive sampling. Data were collected through direct interviews with livestock farmers as respondents. The analysis used wasdescriptive analysis. The results showed that the age at first mating was 26.87 month, S/C was 1.64, post-partum mating was4.52 month, weaning age was 3.97 month, calving interval was 14.32 month, and the birth rate topopulation was45.5%. Reproductive efficiency value was 91.8%, natural increase was 44.68%, and net replacement rate of bull and heifer were 1,209% and 253%,respectively, andtotal output 44.11%. Population dynamics of Ongole Gradecattle from 2009 to 2014 fluctuated with average growthwas -4.84%. In 2019, cow population of Ongole Gradewasestimated about 68.381 heads. In conclusion Kebumen Regencyhasa relatively high potential output of Ongole Gradecattle thatis44.11% and population dynamics from 2010 to 2014 fluctuated with average of decrease growth is 4.84%. Estimation of cow’s population of Ongole Grade cattle willincrease 16.7% per year. 

Seasonal changes in the body surface temperature of Hanwoo (Bos taurus coreanae) steers

2014 ◽  
Vol 54 (9) ◽  
pp. 1476 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Y. Kim ◽  
S. J. Kim ◽  
J. H. Park ◽  
M. R. Oh ◽  
S. Y. Jang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Temperature ◽  
Ambient Temperature ◽  
Body Surface ◽  
Seasonal Changes ◽  
Bos Taurus ◽  
The Body ◽  
Body Regions ◽  
Extreme Cold ◽  
Body Surface Temperature ◽  
Average Body

The present study aimed to gather basic information on measuring body surface temperature (BST) of cattle by using infrared thermography (IRT) and find out whether BST measurement is a useful method to detect thermal balance of livestock. Twenty-seven Hanwoo steers were examined in a field trial. The BST of five body regions (eye, nose, horn, ear, rear) was measured five times daily, with three replicates, during 3 days each season. Body surface temperature of cattle is directly affected by ambient temperature and humidity, and showed different ranges for each region. The BSTs of nose, horns and ears were significantly (P < 0.05) lower than those of eyes and rear area. Rear-area BST was significantly lower than eye-area BST when the ambient temperature was low (P < 0.05). Eye BST (EBST) was highest (P < 0.05) and the least variable of all BSTs measured. Therefore, the eye area of cattle was the most thermostable part of the body. There were significant (P < 0.05) differences among seasonal EBSTs of steers. The EBST range was highest in the summer (37.9–42.2°C), followed by autumn (34.3–37.4°C), spring (33.8–36.5°C) and winter (29.8–32.6°C). During extreme cold, EBST showed a large standard deviation. During conditions of extreme heat, EBST was above the average body temperature of cattle. The results of the present study indicated that BST well reflects the thermal circumstances surrounding animals and may be used as one of the effective tools for precision cattle farming.

scholarly journals Early and late fawn mortality in a remnant population of Arabian gazelles (Gazella arabica)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benny Shalmon ◽  
Ping Sun ◽  
Torsten Wronski
Keyword(s):  
Developmental Stages ◽  
Cox Regression ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Female Offspring ◽  
Maximum Temperature ◽  
Reproductive Maturity ◽  
Fawn Survival ◽  
Conservation History ◽  
Offspring Sex ◽  
Weaning Age

AbstractThe Arabian gazelle (Gazella arabica) population in Israel has experienced a turbulent conservation history and repeatedly faced local extinction. Low fawn survival was considered the main cause for the constant decline. In our study, we analyzed instantaneous fawn mortality rates, using a binomial coding at three different developmental stages, i.e., mortality rates to 3 months after parturition (weaning age), to 5 months after parturition (male fawns leave their mothers), and to the age of reproductive maturity, i.e., recruitment (12 months). We used a dataset obtained from 20 individually discernible mothers and their fawns (49 females and 48 males) born between June 2006 and September 2019. To explore causes for the fawn mortality rates, parental- (age of the mother at parturition) and offspring-related attributes (offspring sex), year of birth, together with one weather variable (mean monthly maximum temperature) were included as independent variables into three independent mixed effects cox regression models. Out of 97 fawns, 92 survived to weaning age, 73 to the age of 5 months and only 7 to the age of reproductive maturity. Temperature had significant effects on instantaneous fawn mortality rates, suggesting that low temperatures were detrimental to the survival of fawns after weaning (4–5 months) and male dispersal age (6–12 months). Male offspring encountered a higher instantaneous mortality rate than female offspring at the age of 6–12 months. Moreover, fawns from less experienced mother (young age at parturition) experienced higher mortality. Our results were in line with previous studies on fawn mortality observed in other desert dwelling ungulates.

Toe Temperatures During Dartmoor Training

1988 ◽  
Vol 74 (3) ◽  
pp. 181-186
Author(s):  
S. P. L. Travis
Keyword(s):  
Surface Temperature ◽  
Ambient Temperature ◽  
Skin Temperature ◽  
Air Temperature ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Recording Period ◽  
Exposure To Cold ◽  
Main Factors ◽  
Minimum Air Temperature

AbstractThe surface temperature of eight Royal Marine recruits was monitored in the field during Autumn training on Dartmoor (minimum air temperature 4.5°C). The lowest skin temperature recorded was 6.1°C. One subject experienced a toe temperature below 10° for 5.5 hours and below 15°C for 12.6 hours during a 24 hour recording period. Ambient temperature and inactivity during exposure to cold were the main factors associated with low toe temperatures but individual responses varied widely.

Influence of the environmental temperature on the post-partum testosterone surge in the rat

1987 ◽  
Vol 115 (4) ◽  
pp. 478-482 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Roffi ◽  
F. Chami ◽  
P. Corbier ◽  
D. A. Edwards
Keyword(s):  
Ambient Temperature ◽  
Environmental Temperature ◽  
Post Partum ◽  
Serum Testosterone ◽  
The Body ◽  
Male Rats ◽  
Effect Of Temperature ◽  
Male Rat ◽  
Foster Mother ◽  
The Central Nervous System

Abstract. In the neonatal male rat, a rapid and transient increase in serum testosterone occurs about 2 h after birth. This post-partum testosterone surge (PPTS) has been implicated in the masculinization and defeminization of the central nervous system. The present study shows that environmental temperature can have a profound influence on the PPTS. Male rats were delivered from their mothers by caesarean section on day 22 of gestation. Immediately thereafter, neonatal males were placed at an ambient temperature of either 18, 21, 24 or 30°C. With 2 h of exposure, the body temperature was in close correspondence with the ambient temperature. The PPTS was clearly abolished in the pups exposed for 2 h at either 18 or 21°C. The effect of temperature was reversible: by placing pups at either 18 or 21°C for 2 h after delivery, and then rewarming by placing them with a foster mother, the PPTS was delayed until 4 h after birth, i.e. 2 h after the beginning of rewarming. Thus, environmental cooling appears to retard the development of neural and/or endocrine systems mediating the PPTS. Aberrant maternal care which would produce substantial cooling of the male pups would be expected to affect the PPTS, which in turn might affect the sexuality of male progeny.

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