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CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
卷 103, 期 2, 页码 192-203出版社
CANADIAN SCIENCE PUBLISHING
DOI: 10.1139/CJAS-2022-0112
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calf health; data recording; genetics; pneumonia; scours
Calf diseases pose challenges for dairy producers in terms of economics and animal welfare. Genetic selection for disease resistance in calves is a promising approach for sustainable dairy farming. However, clear definitions, standardized recording practices, and data transfer procedures are needed to successfully include calf health traits in genetic evaluations.
Calf diseases remain a challenge for dairy producers from both an economic and welfare perspective. Genetically selecting for disease resistance in calves is a promising approach that could contribute to sustainable dairy farming. Genetic evaluations, however, require well-defined and consistently recorded phenotypes to be successful. Therefore, this study aimed to understand the current state of calf disease recording on Ontario farms. Calf disease records of respiratory illness and diarrhea were available from the national milk recording organization (Lactanet Canada, Guelph, Ontario, Canada) from 2009 to 2020. A case study was conducted to describe calf disease diagnoses and recording practices by surveying a subset of 13 Ontario dairy producers. The percentage of milk recorded farms that recorded calf respiratory illness and calf diarrhea increased from 2.6% in 2009 to 11.1% in 2020. Potential sources of data loss were identified along the information chain from farm to genetic evaluation database. Clear definitions and thresholds to diagnose calf disease, standard operating procedures for data recording, as well as a data transfer pipeline, which includes exchange formats, are needed to facilitate the inclusion of calf health traits in genetic evaluations.
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