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. 1993;34(4):371-7.
doi: 10.1186/BF03548180.

Abortion and calf mortality in Danish cattle herds

J S Agerholm  1 , A Basse, H V Krogh, K Christensen, L Rønsholt
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Abortion and calf mortality in Danish cattle herds

J S Agerholm et al. Acta Vet Scand. 1993.

Abstract

The aetiology of abortions and calf mortality in 65 Danish cattle herds consisting of both dairy and beef breeds during a 1-year period is described. All observed aborted foetuses, still-born calves, and calves dying before 6 months of age were necropsied, and relevant microbiological examinations were performed. A total of 240 calves and 66 abortions were submitted corresponding to a calf mortality rate of 7%. The abortion frequency could not be calculated. 43% of the calves died at day 0, while 22% were aborted, 15% died during the first week of life, 9% died from 1 to 4 weeks of age, and 11% died at the age of 1 to 6 months. The most common cause was neonatal pulmonic atelectasis (stillbirth) followed by foetal infections, pneumonia, and septicaemia.

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