scholarly journals Impact of body condition on postpartum features in morada nova sheep

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 1581
Author(s):  
Felipe Brener Bezerra de Oliveira ◽  
César Carneiro Linhares Fernandes ◽  
Aline Maia Silva ◽  
Cleidson Manoel Gomes Silva ◽  
Luiz Fernando De Souza Rodrigues ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Body Condition ◽  
Body Condition Score ◽  
White Blood Cells ◽  
Subcutaneous Fat ◽  
Milk Composition ◽  
The Body ◽  
Fat Reserves ◽  
Condition Score ◽  
The Impact

This study evaluated the impact of nutritional status of Morada Nova sheep at lambing on the reproductive and productive performance and on the survival of lambs in early weaning system. Nineteen, Morada Nova sheep were assigned to two groups according to body condition score (BCS) at lambing: low BCS (n = 11) and high BCS (n=8) with body condition respectively of (mean ± SD) 2.0 ± 0.3 e 2.9 ± 0.1. From birth until lamb weaning (45 days), sheep were weighed weekly and checked the BCS, loin subcutaneous fat thickness, loin depth, hematological profile, milk composition and production, and every three days, we measured the uterine diameter. Lamb weightings were performed up to one week after weaning (52 days). The lower availability of muscle and fat reserves in the low BCS group negatively affected milk production and consequently performance of suckling lambs. However, the results indicated that the uterine involution process, the reproductive parameters including prolificacy, rate of multiple births, number of white blood cells, milk quality, body weight of lambs at birth and mortality rates were not affected by the body condition. The results allowed to describe the responsiveness to opposite nutritional status of Morada Nova sheep, showing their characteristics of adaptation.

scholarly journals Do Live Weight, Body Condition Score, Back Muscle or Back-Fat Reserves Create the Suspicion of Goats Infected with Eimeria or Trichostrongylids?

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 3591
Author(s):  
Martin Ptáček ◽  
Iveta Angela Kyriánová ◽  
Jana Nápravníková ◽  
Jaromír Ducháček ◽  
Tomáš Husák ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Body Condition ◽  
Body Condition Score ◽  
Infection Intensity ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Fat Reserves ◽  
Condition Score ◽  
Fat Thickness ◽  
One Year

Thirty goats of the breeds Czech Brown Shorthaired and Czech White Shorthaired and their crosses were randomly selected from a flock at a farm in the Czech Republic. All animals were monitored for one year at monthly intervals for their nutritional status (live weight, LW; body-condition score, BCS; depth of musculus longissimus thoracis et lumborum, MLTL; back-fat thickness, BT) and infection intensity with Eimeria sp. (EIM) and strongylid nematodes (STR). Regression–correlation analysis showed a possible interrelation of BCS with EIM infection. Analysis of muscle and fat reserves indicated that BT was better than MLTL in identifying EIM infection. Goat nutritional status was not significantly correlated with STR infection. A linear tendency (p = 0.092), however, was detected for the response of MLTL to STR infection. Results of this study indicated theoretical use of BCS for Eimeria identification and suggested some perspective of BCS for targeting animals infected by strongylid nematode. Validity of our results, however, was limited by number of observed animals managed under specific breeding conditions.

Partition of fat, body composition and body condition score in mature cows

1984 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. A. Wright ◽  
A. J. F. Russel
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Body Condition ◽  
Fat Body ◽  
Body Condition Score ◽  
Subcutaneous Fat ◽  
The Body ◽  
Live Animal ◽  
Condition Score ◽  
Friesian Cows

ABSTRACTBody condition score, assessed subjectively on the live animal, was related to the directly determined body composition of 73 mature, non-pregnant, non-lactating cows of Hereford × Friesian, Blue-Grey, Galloway, Luing and British Friesian genotypes. Relationships between condition score and chemically determined body fat were all very highly significant, and considered to be of value for predictive purposes. Differences between genotypes in the proportion of fat stored in the main depots of the body resulted in differences in the relationship between condition score and body fat. British Friesian cows had a higher proportion of their fat in the intra-abdominal depots and the lowest proportion of subcutaneous fat, resulting in their being fatter at any given condition score. Hereford × Friesian cows had the highest proportion of subcutaneous fat and were thus the least fat at any condition score. One unit change in condition score was associated with a change of 2242 (s.e. 103) MJ of body tissue energy in Hereford × Friesian, Blue-Grey, Galloway and Luing cows and 3478 (s.e. 392) MJ in British Friesian cows. These figures may be used to bring a greater degree of precision to the nutritional management of beef and dairy cows.

scholarly journals Development of the body condition score system in Murrah buffaloes: validation through ultrasonic assessment of body fat reserves

2010 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anitha Alapati ◽  
Sarjan Rao Kapa ◽  
Suresh Jeepalyam ◽  
Srinivasa Moorthy Patrapalle Rangappa ◽  
Kotilinga Reddy Yemireddy
Keyword(s):  
Body Fat ◽  
Body Condition ◽  
Body Condition Score ◽  
The Body ◽  
Score System ◽  
Murrah Buffaloes ◽  
Fat Reserves ◽  
Condition Score ◽  
Ultrasonic Assessment

scholarly journals Association of Body Condition Score and Score Change during the Late Dry Period on Temporal Patterns of Beta-Hydroxybutyrate Concentration and Milk Yield and Composition in Early Lactation of Dairy Cows

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 1054
Author(s):  
Zelmar Rodriguez ◽  
Elise Shepley ◽  
Pedro P. C. Ferro ◽  
Nilon L. Moraes ◽  
Acir M. Antunes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Milk Yield ◽  
Body Condition ◽  
Body Condition Score ◽  
Milk Composition ◽  
Early Lactation ◽  
Dry Period ◽  
Fat Reserves ◽  
Condition Score ◽  
Beta Hydroxybutyrate

Monitoring the body condition score (BCS) of dairy cows is a management strategy that can assist dairy producers in decision-making. The BCS and its variations reflect the level of body fat reserves and fat mobilization throughout the different stages of lactation. Cows that mobilize excessive amounts of fat reserves in response to the increased energy requirements of the transition period are more likely to have higher beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) concentration in blood, leading to a higher incidence of hyperketonemia postpartum. In this study, our main objective was to evaluate how both BCS (at 21 d prior to the expected calving date, −21 BCS) and change in BCS during the late dry period (−21 d to calving, ∆BCS) are associated with temporal patterns of blood BHB concentrations during the first two weeks of lactation. Our secondary objective was to characterize the relationship between the change in BCS in the late dry period, and milk yield and milk composition in the first milk test postpartum. In this retrospective cohort study, we assessed BCS at 21 (±3) days before the expected calving date and within three days after calving. Blood BHB concentration was measured at days 3 (±1), 7 (±1), and 14 (±1) postpartum. Hyperketonemia (HYK) was defined as blood BHB ≥ 1.2 mmol/L. To evaluate how −21 BCS and ∆BCS during the late dry period were associated with BHB in early lactation, linear mixed-effects regression models with an unstructured covariate matrix were performed. The association between ∆BCS and incidence of postpartum HYK were determined using a multivariable log-binomial model. A linear regression model was used to evaluate the association between ∆BCS and milk yield and milk composition in the first monthly test-day. Covariates used for model adjustment include parity, season, and baseline BCS. We observed that cows with BCS ≥ 4.0 at 21 d before their expected calving date had the highest BHB concentration postpartum, but no evidence that BCS ≥ 4.0 at 21 d was associated with fluctuations of BHB over time. Cows that experienced a large BCS loss (larger than 0.5 units) during the late dry period had a 61% (95% CI: 1.04, 2.50) higher risk of developing HYK in early lactation and had higher BHB concentrations during early lactation compared with cows with no ∆BCS prepartum. These associations were observed independently of the BCS at −21 d prepartum (baseline). In addition, cows that lost more than 0.5 BCS unit in the late dry period produced 3.3 kg less milk (95% CI: −7.06, 0.45) at the first milk test compared to cows that had no ∆BCS during the late dry period. No evidence of an association between −21 BCS and ∆BCS in the late dry period and milk composition was observed in our study. These results suggest that dynamic measures of BCS during the late dry period, such as ∆BCS, are better at evaluating blood BHB patterns in early lactation than BCS measured at a single time point. Cows with larger BCS loss during the late dry period and with greater parity are more likely to have higher concentrations of blood BHB postpartum, with the highest concentrations reported at 7 d post-calving.

scholarly journals Body fat evaluation in Colombian Paso horses: body condition score and morphometric and ultrasound measurements

2020 ◽  
Vol 57 (4) ◽  
pp. e171082
Author(s):  
Angélica María Zuluaga Cabrera ◽  
Nathalia María Del Pilar Correa Valencia
Keyword(s):  
Body Fat ◽  
Body Condition ◽  
Body Condition Score ◽  
Subcutaneous Fat ◽  
The Body ◽  
Gluteal Region ◽  
Ultrasound Measurement ◽  
Lumbar Region ◽  
Condition Score ◽  
Definition Of

The body condition score (BCS) is insufficient in determining the amount of body fat in horses, thus defining obesity. Measurement of the subcutaneous fat thickness (SFT) by ultrasonography should be considered as an appropriate method in the definition of fat distribution at different body locations in horses. Therefore, this study aimed to 1) characterize the SFT in three different anatomical locations (i.e. neck, lumbar region, and gluteal region); 2) evaluate the relationship between BCS and SFT; 3) determine the influence of gender, weight, age, and gait on BCS and SFT measurements, and 4) explore the agreement between the morphometric measurements [i.e. body mass index (BMI), girth circumference: height at withers ratio (GC: HW), neck circumference: height at withers ratio (NC: HW)], and BCS and SFT in a population of Colombian Paso Horses (CPHs). The Henneke’s body condition scoring was applied to 69 adult CPHs,selected using a convenience sampling. Additionally, BMI, GC: HW, and NC: HW were calculated. Body fat percentage (BF%) was calculated by ultrasound measurement of the SFT in the neck, lumbar region, and gluteal region. The BF% in the CPHs was 6.4 ± 1.1. The GC: HW, NC: HW, and BMI were not predictors of the BF% or BCS, and neither gender nor gait was decisive in the definition of fattening in the study animals, although age and weight were determining variables. According to our results, ultrasound is an adequate tool to calculate the BF% of the CPHs. However, it must be accompanied by Henneke’s BCS assessment.

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

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anitha Alapati ◽  
Sarjan Rao Kapa ◽  
Suresh Jeepalyam
Keyword(s):  
Body Fat ◽  
Body Condition ◽  
Body Condition Score ◽  
The Body ◽  
Murrah Buffaloes ◽  
Fat Reserves ◽  
Body Weights ◽  
Condition Score ◽  
Postpartum Performance ◽  
The Relationship

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%).

scholarly journals Repeatability and reproducibility of body condition score in Yankasa sheep

2021 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 8-13
Author(s):  
B. S. Ma'aruf ◽  
A. I. Maigado ◽  
A. Shuaibu ◽  
H. A. Umar
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Body Condition ◽  
Body Condition Score ◽  
Standard Procedure ◽  
The Body ◽  
Condition Score ◽  
Repeatability And Reproducibility ◽  
Factor Design ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
Very High

Body condition score is very critical during breeding, lambing and lactation, the current study was conducted to assess the repeatability and reproducibility of body condition score inYankasa sheep in some selected Local Government Areas of Kano State, Nigeria; Bebeji (BBJ), Dawakin Kudu (DKD), Wudil (WDL), Shanono (SNN), and Dambatta (DBT). Multistage sampling was adopted to select a total of 300 sheep comrison of 99 rams and 201 ewes. Body condition score was determined twice a day by two assessors using the standard procedure. The experiment was conducted using a cross factor design. Model III analysis of variance was carried out to determine the between sheep and inter and intra-assessor variations in the trait. The results shows a significant (P<0.01) effects of rams and ewes on the body condition score.It is concluded that repeatability and reproducibility of BCS were very high (0.828-0.982 and 0.791-0.939 for repeatability and reproducibility, respectively). It is recommended that sheep farmers consider condition scores in the selection and routinely assess their animals' nutritional status.     Le score de l'état corporel est très critique pendant la reproduction, l'agnelage et la lactation, la présente étude a été menée pour évaluer la répétabilité et la reproductibilité du score de l'état corporel chez les moutons de Yankasa dans certaines zones de gouvernement local sélectionnées de l'État de Kano, au Nigeria; Bebeji (BBJ), Dawakin Kudu (DKD), Wudil (WDL), Shanono (SNN) et Dambatta (DBT). Un échantillonnage à plusieurs degrés a été adopté pour sélectionner un total de 300 moutons de 99 béliers et 201 brebis. Le score de l'état corporel a été déterminé deux fois par jour par deux évaluateurs en utilisant la procédure standard. L'expérience a été menée en utilisant une conception à facteurs croisés. Une analyse de la variance du modèle III a été effectuée pour déterminer les variations entre les moutons et les variations inter et intra-évaluateur du caractère. Les résultats montrent un effet significatif (P <0.01) des béliers et des brebis sur le score de l'état corporel. Il est conclu que la répétabilité et la reproductibilité du BCS étaient très élevées (0.828-0.982 et 0.791- 0.939 pour la répétabilité et la reproductibilité, respectivement). Il est recommandé aux éleveurs de moutons de prendre en compte les scores de condition dans la sélection et d'évaluer régulièrement l'état nutritionnel de leurs animaux.

scholarly journals In vivo and carcass characteristics of goats and sheep sold for slaughter in Ceará State

2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 3369
Author(s):  
Ítalo Araújo Albuquerque ◽  
Arturo Bernardo Selaive Villarroel ◽  
Elzânia Sales Pereira ◽  
Marcílio Costa Teixeira ◽  
Elisabeth Mary Cunha da Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Condition ◽  
Body Condition Score ◽  
Subcutaneous Fat ◽  
Carcass Characteristics ◽  
The Body ◽  
Meat Production ◽  
Mixed Breed ◽  
Condition Score ◽  
The Mean

<p>This study was conducted to evaluate the <em>in vivo </em>and carcass characteristics of goats and sheep sold for slaughter, which originated from different regions of Ceará State, Brazil. Thirty-six (36) mixed-breed, uncastrated male animals (18 goats and 18 sheep), acquired from street markets, which were raised in an extensive production system from the regions of Quixadá, Sobral, and Tauá, were used in this experiment. Before slaughter, the animals were weighed, and body measurements were taken and the body condition score was assessed. Post-slaughter, the carcasses were weighed, morphometric measurements were obtained, and the commercial cuts were weighed and their yields were calculated. The mean <em>in vivo </em>body weight was 23.83 ± 3.76 kg for the goats and 25.22 ± 5.25 kg for the sheep; the body condition score was close to 2, and the mean age was 12 months, with no differences between the species. No differences were found between species and origin for the weights and yields of carcass or for chilling loss. The carcass conformation values were considered poor, and the fat cover was classified as too lean, with the goat carcasses considered superior to the sheep carcasses in these respects. The sheep had higher values for loin-eye area, subcutaneous fat thickness, and weight and proportion of leg than the goats. Mixed-breed goats and sheep reared in extensive systems in Ceará State and sold in street markets in the capital, irrespective of their origin, reach their slaughter weight at an advanced age and with a lean body condition, resulting in carcasses of a low quality, with a low muscle content and poor fat cover. In the extensive conditions of the state of Ceará, animals of the ovine species have a greater ability for meat production than caprine species.</p>

Relationship Between Body Fat Reserves and Body Condition Score in Sheep at Different Physiological Stages

1988 ◽  
Vol 1988 ◽  
pp. 103-103
Author(s):  
C. Castrillo ◽  
M. Baucells ◽  
J.A. Guada ◽  
A. Purroy ◽  
I. Sebastian
Keyword(s):  
Body Fat ◽  
Body Condition ◽  
Body Condition Score ◽  
The Body ◽  
Body Fatness ◽  
Physiological Conditions ◽  
Fat Reserves ◽  
Physiological Stage ◽  
Condition Score ◽  
Highly Correlated

Body condition score has been shown to be highly correlated to the degree of body fatness in slaughtering experiments involving a pre-established range of body condition score in sheep at the same physiological stage,but there is a lack of evidence in animals at different physiological conditions. The aim of the present work was to evaluate the usefulness of subjectively assessed body condition score to predict the proportion of chemical fat in the body of Romanov x Rasa ewes at different stages of their reproductive cycle. An adaptation of Russel et al.(1969) condition scoring system was used in wich animals were scored on a 0 to 5 scale to the nearest 0.25 condition unit.

scholarly journals Influence of different growing conditions on production, milk composition and body condition score for Alpina goat breed

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 635-646
Author(s):  
N. Memisi ◽  
N. Stanisic
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Body Condition ◽  
Milk Fat ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Body Condition Score ◽  
Raw Milk ◽  
Milk Composition ◽  
Alfalfa Hay ◽  
Condition Score ◽  
The Impact

This paper presents the results of testing the impact of different farming systems on milk production, milk composition (milk fat, protein and dry matter without fat) and body condition score of Alpine breed goats in different growing systems during one production year. Control of the amount and chemical composition of milk included a total of 59 French Alpine goats at the age of 2-3 years (2-3 lactations), which are divided into two groups with approximate similar body weight. In the first group of goats a stable diet was applied. Goats had a sufficient amount of alfalfa hay available (ad libitum) and the addition of about 0.5 kg of concentrate that is administered twice a day. Goats in the second group in addition to 0.5 kg of alfalfa hay, received 0.25 kg of concentrate and in the period from April to October during the day stayed at the outlet and the surrounding pasture. Control of body weight of goats and body condition were performed once every two months from March to October, while the rate of body condition (BCS) was given score of 1-5. Somatic cell count and chemical quality of milk were controlled on a daily basis in the laboratory for raw milk AD Mlekara - Subotica on the device CombiFoss 6200 FC. Both groups of goats had a statistically significant increase in production of milk (about 45 l) and the average daily milk yield (of about 0.15 l) in the second compared with the third lactation (p <0.01). It was also determined statistically significant effect of lactation on content of protein, dry matter without fat (DMwF) and the number of somatic cells in milk in both groups of goats. Body condition score of the analyzed groups of goats varied over time, and statistically significant differences were found in July (p = 0.021) and September (p = 0.013), where goats from the second group that remained at the pasture in the examined period had higher scores for BCS compared with the first group.

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