Stayability in Simmental cattle as affected by muscularity and body condition score between calvings.

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dc.citation.volume10
dc.contributor.authorBuonaiuto G
dc.contributor.authorLopez-Villalobos N
dc.contributor.authorCosta A
dc.contributor.authorNiero G
dc.contributor.authorDegano L
dc.contributor.authorMammi LME
dc.contributor.authorCavallini D
dc.contributor.authorPalmonari A
dc.contributor.authorFormigoni A
dc.contributor.authorVisentin G
dc.contributor.editorČobanović N
dc.coverage.spatialSwitzerland
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-24T22:14:32Z
dc.date.available2024-07-24T22:14:32Z
dc.date.issued2023-03-24
dc.description.abstractThe present study aimed to investigate the association between stayability (STAY) traits, muscularity, and body condition score (BCS) in the Italian Simmental dual-purpose cows. Data were collected from 2,656 cows linearly scored in their first lactation from 2002 to 2020 and reared in 324 herds. The binary trait STAY, which is the ability of a cow to stay in the herd, was obtained for each cow-lactation available up to parity 5 (from STAY1-2 to STAY4-5). Analysis of STAY was carried out using logistic regression, considering the fixed effect of energy corrected milk, conception rate, somatic cell score, and muscularity or BCS predicted at different time points. The herd of linear classification and residual error were the random effects. Primiparous cows with a medium BCS and muscularity in early lactation presented a more favorable STAY across life compared to thinner ones (P < 0.05). In fact, cows with an intermediate BCS/muscularity were more likely to stay in the herd after the third lactation (STAY3-4), compared to those presenting a lower BCS/muscularity (P < 0.01). However, cows whose muscularity was high were generally less likely to start the third lactation compared to the others. A potential explanation for this could be the willing to market cows with good conformation for meat purpose. Simmental is in fact a dual-purpose breed known for the good carcass yield and meat quality. This study demonstrates how muscularity and BCS available early in life can be associated with the ability of Simmental cows to stay in the herd.
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dc.format.pagination1141286-
dc.identifier.author-urlhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37065221
dc.identifier.citationBuonaiuto G, Lopez-Villalobos N, Costa A, Niero G, Degano L, Mammi LME, Cavallini D, Palmonari A, Formigoni A, Visentin G. (2023). Stayability in Simmental cattle as affected by muscularity and body condition score between calvings.. Front Vet Sci. 10. (pp. 1141286-).
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/fvets.2023.1141286
dc.identifier.eissn2297-1769
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.issn2297-1769
dc.identifier.number1141286
dc.identifier.urihttps://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/70332
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherFrontiers Media S.A.
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.frontiersin.org/journals/veterinary-science/articles/10.3389/fvets.2023.1141286/full
dc.relation.isPartOfFront Vet Sci
dc.rights(c) The author/sen
dc.rights.licenseCC BYen
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
dc.subjectculling
dc.subjectdual-purpose cows
dc.subjectfunctional longevity
dc.subjectresilience
dc.subjectsurvival rate
dc.titleStayability in Simmental cattle as affected by muscularity and body condition score between calvings.
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.elements-id461025
pubs.organisational-groupCollege of Health
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