Effects of the two production programs 'Naturafarm' and 'conventional' on the prevalence of non-perforating abomasal lesions in Swiss veal calves at slaughter

Bähler, Corinne; Regula, Gertraud; Stoffel, Michael Hubert; Steiner, Adrian; von Rotz, Alois (2010). Effects of the two production programs 'Naturafarm' and 'conventional' on the prevalence of non-perforating abomasal lesions in Swiss veal calves at slaughter. Research in veterinary science, 88(2), pp. 352-360. London: Association for Veterinary Teaching and Research Work 10.1016/j.rvsc.2009.08.009

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Non-perforating abomasal lesions are a considerable problem affecting more than half the population of veal calves. The objective of the present study was to assess the prevalence of pyloric and fundic abomasal lesions in Swiss veal calves at slaughter and to compare the occurrence of non-perforating abomasal lesions between two different production programs ('Naturafarm' and 'conventional'). 'Conventional'-production settings met the minimal standards as defined by the Swiss animal welfare legislation, whereas 'Naturafarm' production complied with increased animal welfare requirements. In order to identify risk factors for the development of abomasal lesions, information on management, housing, and feeding was obtained by a questionnaire. A total of 125 abomasa were randomly selected in one large abattoir. They were examined macroscopically, and the occurence of lesions in either the fundic or pyloric region of the abomasum was recorded separately. Animals raised in the 'conventional'-production setting revealed a significantly higher prevalence of lesions in the fundic part. Factors significantly affecting the prevalence of non-perforating lesions in the fundic part were the 'conventional'-production environment, including missing access to an outside pen, missing access to water and straw as the only roughage, feeding by bucket and the liquid milk by-product Protofit in combination with the powder Sprayfit.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Research and Veterinary Public Health (DCR-VPH) > Veterinary Public Health Institute 05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine (DKV) > Clinic for Ruminants 05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Research and Veterinary Public Health (DCR-VPH) > Veterinary Anatomy
UniBE Contributor:	Bähler, Corinne, Schüpbach-Regula, Gertraud Irene, Stoffel, Michael Hubert, Steiner, Adrian, von Rotz, Alois
Subjects:	500 Science > 570 Life sciences; biology 600 Technology > 630 Agriculture
ISSN:	0034-5288
Publisher:	Association for Veterinary Teaching and Research Work
Language:	English
Submitter:	Factscience Import
Date Deposited:	04 Oct 2013 14:17
Last Modified:	02 Mar 2023 23:20
Publisher DOI:	10.1016/j.rvsc.2009.08.009
PubMed ID:	19793601
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/4984 (FactScience: 209650)