Effect of parity and season of calving on the postpartum reproductive activity of water buffalo cows
Keywords:
water buffaloes, parity, season, postpartum cyclicity, anestrusAbstract
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of parity and season of calving on the probability of water buffalo cows to be mounted for first time before 60 and 100 days postpartum (dpp),
and on the length of calving-to-first-mount interval. A retrospective analysis of reproductive records
of 1,231 water buffaloes with 5,336 postpartum mounts (2,948 first mounts), was carried out. Probability of water buffaloes to be mounted for first time before 60 or 100 dpp was significantly lower in
primiparous (0.165 vs 0.3 and 0.32 vs 0.527, respectively) and in those calving between March-August
(0.134 vs 0.354 and 0.312 vs 0.536, respectively) in comparison with multiparous and those calving
between September-February. Additionally, it was observed that primiparous water buffalo cows had
lower odds (2.13 and 2.38 times lower) and those calving between September-February had higher
odds (3.55 and 2.56 times higher) to be mounted ≤ 60 and ≤ 100 dpp, respectively, in comparison with
multiparous animals and those calving between March-August. Most mounts (70.6%, P < 0.0001)
were observed during September and February. Days to first mount were shorter in multiparous water
buffalo cows (132.9 vs 162.8; P < 0.0001) and in those calving between September-February (140.1
vs 155.6; P < 0.0001). In conclusion, primiparous water buffaloes and those calving between MarchAugust show a higher risk of a delay in the resumption of postpartum reproductive activity with a
low probability to be mounted for the first time ≤ 60 or ≤ 100 dpp, which involves a longer calvingto-first-mount interval.
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