Dairy CowsWelfare Assessment in a Private Farm from South of Romania
Animal welfare has lately aroused interest of a growing number of consumers who become aware of its implications on public health,food safety,environmental protection and biological diversity.In a private farm from southern Romama was assessed the welfare level of dairy cows based on microclimate factors (temperature,relative humidity,draughts,noise,light intensity),on blood biochemical indicators (alhumin,globulins,total proteins,glucose,calcium,magnesium,blood urea nitrogen,alkaline phosphatase,phosphorus,aspartate aminotransferase,gamma glutamyl transferase,creatine kinase),and on animal health determined from consultation records and by individual clinical examination.Microclimate parameters were measured with thermo-hygrometer,sound level meter,light meter,clatathermometer and the biochemical blood indicators hy using dry chemistry analyzer Vettest 8008.The research found that the majority of microclimate parameters have appropriate values in relation with welfare standards,except draughts velocity,for which values slightly exceeding the standards.Regarding the results of blood biochemical parameters investigation,for 80% of the samples the values were in reference interval and for the other 20% were recorded elevations for globulins and total proteins and decreases for hlood urea nitrogen and glucose.Of all animals which were clinically examined,20% presents lameness due to the failure to comply with floor hygiene requirements.Correlating microclimate factors with biochemical blood parameters and health of dairy cows,the welfare of animals in the farm can be rated as average.
Mitranescu,E Tudor,L Marinescu,L Tapaloaga,P.R Lataretu,A Ghimpeteanu,O.M Furnaris,F
University of Agronomical Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest,Faculty of Veterinary Medici University of Agronomical Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest,Faculty of Animal Science,Ro
国际会议
XVIth International Congress on Animal Hygiene(第十六届动物卫生国际会议(ISAH 2013))
南京
英文
30-32
2013-05-05(万方平台首次上网日期,不代表论文的发表时间)