Development of the postpartum period and particularities in the cow

Abstract

The post-parturition period is the most important stage in the recovery of the maternal organism after childbirth (1,3,9). High fertility is due to parturition surveillance, prevention of periparturient infections and resumption of the reproductive cycle (4,18,22,25). In the research period (2022-2023), the highest share was recorded in acute endometritis (20.3% in 2022 and 17.2% in 2023), which also shows a decrease in chronic endometritis (10.4% in 2022 and 9.1% in 2023). All these elements achieve a differentiation within the different gynecopathies: in 2022 the total share of acute endometritis was 20.7%, with the highest value in the spring season (9.3%) and the winter season (6.4%), while the summer and autumn seasons are characterized by a lower share (1.7% in autumn and 2.9% in summer); as for chronic forms, a similar share is observed: 4.6% in spring and 3.4% in winter. The summer and autumn seasons are characterized by the lowest percentages; placental retentions show a dynamic that overlaps with the frequency of other gynecological conditions: 5.8% in spring and 3.4% in autumn; cases of uterine prolapse were insignificant (2.0%) in 2022. The lowest percentage was observed in cows with production between 3000-4000 l milk/lactation (7.7%), increasing progressively as the productive level of the cows increased: 12.9% at 4001-5000 l milk production, 20.5% at 5001-6000 l milk/lactation and 28.2% at 6001-7000 l milk/lactation