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Table 5. Comparative assessment of reproductive parameters between apparently healthy (AH) and SCM-positive cows across different breeds.

Reproductive parameters

Breeds of cow

AH cow

SCM (+ve) cow

t-score

P-value

 

 

Mean

SEM

Mean

SEM

 

 

Calving Interval (Day)

Crossbred

398.8

2.3

414.5

3.89

3.47

0.003

Holstein Friesian

388.8

2.30

418.2

3.69

6.74

<0.001

Indigenous

371.6

4.38

383.7

6.95

1.47

0.16

Days Open (Day)

Crossbred

117.7

1.41

128.1

3.01

3.13

0.006

Holstein Friesian

108.2

1.26

120.4

3.44

3.33

0.004

Indigenous

95.1

2.36

101.6

3.37

1.57

0.13

Service Per Conception

Crossbred

2.10

0.23

2.50

0.31

1.04

0.31

Holstein Friesian

2.30

0.21

2.50

0.27

0.58

0.57

Indigenous

1.90

0.18

2.20

0.20

1.12

0.28

Conception Rate (%)

Crossbred

58.0

4.16

51.0

2.76

1.40

0.18

Holstein Friesian

65.0

2.68

56.0

3.06

2.12

0.04

Indigenous

72.0

4.16

64.0

4.0

1.38

0.18

SEM: Standard Error of Mean