Effect of mastitis incidence on litter size, litter weight, and milk composition of rabbit does

cris.virtual.author-orcid0000-0002-3009-3346
cris.virtual.author-orcid0000-0002-2626-9329
cris.virtual.author-orcid0000-0002-7642-0787
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dc.abstract.enThis study aimed to examine the effect of mastitis incidence on the litter size, litter birth weight, and milk composition of Hycole does on a commercial rabbit farm during their third and fourth parity. At third parity does were assigned to the “No mastitis” (n = 30) and “Mastitis” (n = 28) groups on the basis of visible abscesses in the mammary gland area. The microbiological analysis revealed the presence of different pathogenic bacteria. At third parity, “Mastitis” females had fewer kits than the “No mastitis” group, and the average birth weight was lower. On day 2 of the third lactation, “Mastitis” does produced significantly less milk daily compared with the “No mastitis” group. A significant effect on the incidence of mastitis on the litter size and litter weight during the growth of kits up to the 35th day was also observed. The effect of the incidence of mastitis on milk chemical composition was limited. At the fourth parity, the litter characteristics and daily milk yield were leveled in “Mastitis” and “No mastitis” females. To conclude, our study showed that mastitis negatively affects litter size, birth weight, and daily milk yield in the current parity. However, early detection and proper treatment allowed to obtain good reproductive results and healthy kits in the next parity.
dc.affiliationWydział Medycyny Weterynaryjnej i Nauk o Zwierzętach
dc.affiliation.instituteKatedra Hodowli Zwierząt i Oceny Surowców
dc.affiliation.instituteKatedra Genetyki i Podstaw Hodowli Zwierząt​​
dc.contributor.authorLudwiczak, Agnieszka
dc.contributor.authorSkładanowska-Baryza, Joanna
dc.contributor.authorSell-Kubiak, Ewa
dc.date.accessioned2025-12-29T08:10:54Z
dc.date.available2025-12-29T08:10:54Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstract<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>This study aimed to examine the effect of mastitis incidence on the litter size, litter birth weight, and milk composition of Hycole does on a commercial rabbit farm during their third and fourth parity. At third parity does were assigned to the “No mastitis” (<jats:italic>n</jats:italic> = 30) and “Mastitis” (<jats:italic>n</jats:italic> = 28) groups on the basis of visible abscesses in the mammary gland area. The microbiological analysis revealed the presence of different pathogenic bacteria. At third parity, “Mastitis” females had fewer kits than the “No mastitis” group, and the average birth weight was lower. On day 2 of the third lactation, “Mastitis” does produced significantly less milk daily compared with the “No mastitis” group. A significant effect on the incidence of mastitis on the litter size and litter weight during the growth of kits up to the 35th day was also observed. The effect of the incidence of mastitis on milk chemical composition was limited. At the fourth parity, the litter characteristics and daily milk yield were leveled in “Mastitis” and “No mastitis” females. To conclude, our study showed that mastitis negatively affects litter size, birth weight, and daily milk yield in the current parity. However, early detection and proper treatment allowed to obtain good reproductive results and healthy kits in the next parity.</jats:p>
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dc.description.volume93
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/asj.13775
dc.identifier.eissn1740-0929
dc.identifier.issn1344-3941
dc.identifier.urihttps://sciencerep.up.poznan.pl/handle/item/6525
dc.languageen
dc.relation.ispartofAnimal Science Journal
dc.relation.pagesart. e13775
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dc.subject.enbirth weight
dc.subject.enlactation
dc.subject.enmastitis
dc.subject.enmilk quality
dc.subject.enreproductive performance
dc.titleEffect of mastitis incidence on litter size, litter weight, and milk composition of rabbit does
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oaire.citation.volume93