Session 52. Causes and consequences of mortality and premature culling of breeding animals

Date: 01 September 2011; 08:30 - 12:30 hours
Chairperson: Boyle

Theatre Session 52

• Premature removal and mortality of commercial sows
  Engblom, L., Stalder, K. and Lundeheim, N.
• On-farm mortality of cows in Swedish dairy herds
  Alvåsen, K., Jansson Mörk, M., Hallén Sandgren, C., Thomsen, P.T. and Emanuelson, U.
• Association of herd demographics and biosecurity with cattle longevity and udder health in dairy herds
  Brouwer, H., Bartels, C.J.M. and Van Schaik, G.
• Claw and foot healt: Early diagnostics and prevention of foot lesions in dairy cattle
  Tamminen, P., Häggman, J., Pastell, M., Tiusanen, J. and Juga, J.

Poster Session 52

• Effect of inbreeding and estimation of genetic parameters for heifer mortality in Austrian Brown Swiss cattle
  Fuerst-Waltl, B. and Fuerst, C.
• Association between herd characteristics and on-farm cow mortality in Swedish dairy herds
  Jansson Mörk, M., Alvåsen, K. and Hallén Sandgren, C.