Mother and newborn calf welfare in the perinatal period: an evaluation focusing on their helth

• Project/Area Number: 23580378
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Zootechnical science/Grassland science
• Research Institution: Azabu University
• Principal Investigator: UETAKE Katsuji 麻布大学, 獣医学部, 教授 (00312083)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): TANAKA Toshio 麻布大学, 獣医学部, 教授 (40130893)
• Project Period (FY): 2011 – 2013
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
• Budget Amount: ¥5,330,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,230,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
• Keywords: 家畜管理・福祉 / 自然哺乳 / 健康性 / 免疫移行不全 / ウシ / 新生子牛 / 敷料 / 品種差 / 牛 / 福祉 / 初乳 / 免疫 / ストレス / 死亡率 / 周産期 / コルチゾール / 欧州 / 北米

Research Abstract

We presented a review of the literature on newborn calf mortality and discusses its productivity implications in the Animal Science Journal.
We investigated the relationship of the stress levels of the dam before and after delivery to that of her offspring soon after birth. The results indicated stress is transferred from a cow to her newborn calf not by way of the colostrum but through the placenta.
We determined the effects of the amount of sawdust as a litter in the calving pen and breed on failure of passive transfer (FPT) of antibodies. The results indicated prevention effect of increase in the amount of sawdust on the FPT and difference between the breeds of Holstein and Japanese Black cattle.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Relationship between stress levels of the antepartum cow and her newborn calf (2014)
  • Author(s): Uetake, K., K. Akiyama and T. Tanaka
  • Journal Title: Animal Science Journal Volume: 85 Pages: 81-84
• [Journal Article] a review focusing on mortality rate (2013)
  • Author(s): Uetake, K. Newborn calf welfare
  • Journal Title: Animal Science Journal Volume: 84 Pages: 101-105
• [Journal Article] Newborn calf welfare: a review focusing on mortality rate (2013)
  • Author(s): Katsuji UETAKE
  • Journal Title: Animal Science Journal Volume: 84 Issue: 2 Pages: 101-105
  • DOI: 10.1111/asj.12019
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Relationship between stress levels of the antepartum cow and her newborn calf (2013)
  • Author(s): Katsuji UETAKE, Kiyoshi AKIYAMA and Toshio TANAKA
  • Journal Title: Animal Science Journal Volume: 84
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] 分娩前後の母牛と出生直後の新生子牛のストレスレベルの関係性 (2013)
  • Author(s): 植竹勝治・秋山清・田中智夫
  • Organizer: 日本畜産学会第116回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 安田女子大学キャンパス
  • Year and Date: 2013-03-30
• [Presentation] 分娩前後の母牛と出生直後の新生子牛のストレスレベルの関係性
  • Author(s): 植竹勝治・秋山清・田中智夫
  • Organizer: 日本畜産学会第116回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 安田女子大学（広島市）