Associations between Johne’s Disease and fertility in UK dairy herds

The objective of this observational study was to quantify the association between Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) antibody status and risk of insemination and subsequent conception, in UK dairy cattle. Longitudinal milk recording, fertility and MAP antibody enzyme-linked immuno...

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Main Author: Reynolds, Jessica
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Language:English
Published: 2024
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description The objective of this observational study was to quantify the association between Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) antibody status and risk of insemination and subsequent conception, in UK dairy cattle. Longitudinal milk recording, fertility and MAP antibody enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) milk test data were collated retrospectively from 121,762 lactations in 78 herds. Datasets were structured into appropriate units to suit outcomes and enable temporal association between current and future MAP status, and fertility measures. Current MAP status was categorised according to most recent status within 180 days, with time-related future MAP status assigned based on MAP antibody ELISA milk test data for each cow. Multilevel multivariable logistic regression models were used to evaluate associations between MAP status and 21-day pregnancy and submission rate and conception risk. Posterior predictions and cross-validation techniques were used to assess model fit and check model building assumptions. A negative association was found between risk of insemination (Odds Ratio [OR], 0.78; 95% Credible Interval [CI], 0.66 - 0.92) and conception occurring (OR, 0.65; CI, 0.50 - 0.84) and transition from negative to non-negative MAP test status in the next 30 to 90 days. A positive association was observed between risk of insemination (OR, 1.34; CI, 1.16 - 1.52) and conception occurring (OR, 1.26; CI, 1.11 - 1.43) and transition from negative to non-negative MAP test status in the next 90 to 180 days. Current positive MAP test status was negatively associated with insemination risk (OR, 0.59; CI, 0.49 - 0.70) and positively associated with conception risk (OR, 1.12; CI, 0.96 - 1.30). Herd managers will have had access to test results, declaring cows with past recent or multiple positive MAP antibody ELISA results not to be bred, negatively influencing insemination risk. Overall, these results reveal complex temporal associations between a positive MAP antibody ELISA result and dairy cow fertility outcomes. This was identified particularly prior to a positive MAP antibody ELISA result, with risk of both insemination and conception increasing then decreasing before a non-negative MAP test status.
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spelling nottingham-795532025-02-28T15:21:54Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/79553/ Associations between Johne’s Disease and fertility in UK dairy herds Reynolds, Jessica The objective of this observational study was to quantify the association between Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) antibody status and risk of insemination and subsequent conception, in UK dairy cattle. Longitudinal milk recording, fertility and MAP antibody enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) milk test data were collated retrospectively from 121,762 lactations in 78 herds. Datasets were structured into appropriate units to suit outcomes and enable temporal association between current and future MAP status, and fertility measures. Current MAP status was categorised according to most recent status within 180 days, with time-related future MAP status assigned based on MAP antibody ELISA milk test data for each cow. Multilevel multivariable logistic regression models were used to evaluate associations between MAP status and 21-day pregnancy and submission rate and conception risk. Posterior predictions and cross-validation techniques were used to assess model fit and check model building assumptions. A negative association was found between risk of insemination (Odds Ratio [OR], 0.78; 95% Credible Interval [CI], 0.66 - 0.92) and conception occurring (OR, 0.65; CI, 0.50 - 0.84) and transition from negative to non-negative MAP test status in the next 30 to 90 days. A positive association was observed between risk of insemination (OR, 1.34; CI, 1.16 - 1.52) and conception occurring (OR, 1.26; CI, 1.11 - 1.43) and transition from negative to non-negative MAP test status in the next 90 to 180 days. Current positive MAP test status was negatively associated with insemination risk (OR, 0.59; CI, 0.49 - 0.70) and positively associated with conception risk (OR, 1.12; CI, 0.96 - 1.30). Herd managers will have had access to test results, declaring cows with past recent or multiple positive MAP antibody ELISA results not to be bred, negatively influencing insemination risk. Overall, these results reveal complex temporal associations between a positive MAP antibody ELISA result and dairy cow fertility outcomes. This was identified particularly prior to a positive MAP antibody ELISA result, with risk of both insemination and conception increasing then decreasing before a non-negative MAP test status. 2024-12-11 Thesis (University of Nottingham only) NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en cc_by https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/79553/1/Reynolds%2CJessica%2C20248360%2Cfinal.pdf Reynolds, Jessica (2024) Associations between Johne’s Disease and fertility in UK dairy herds. MVM thesis, University of Nottingham. Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis antibody status; Fertility measures; Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay test data; Multilevel multivariable logistic regression models
spellingShingle Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis antibody status; Fertility measures; Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay test data; Multilevel multivariable logistic regression models
Reynolds, Jessica
Associations between Johne’s Disease and fertility in UK dairy herds
title Associations between Johne’s Disease and fertility in UK dairy herds
title_full Associations between Johne’s Disease and fertility in UK dairy herds
title_fullStr Associations between Johne’s Disease and fertility in UK dairy herds
title_full_unstemmed Associations between Johne’s Disease and fertility in UK dairy herds
title_short Associations between Johne’s Disease and fertility in UK dairy herds
title_sort associations between johne’s disease and fertility in uk dairy herds
topic Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis antibody status; Fertility measures; Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay test data; Multilevel multivariable logistic regression models
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/79553/