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Table 6 Probability of conception after first AI, depending on timing of mastitis

From: Effects of various mastitis treatments on the reproductive performance of cows

1Group (n total = 213):

2Probability of conception:

P-value

n

Mastitis until 90 days before AI

0.97

0.92

169

Mastitis until 60 days before AI

0.78

0.39

100

Mastitis until 30 days before AI

0.63

0.25

34

Mastitis until 20 days before AI

0.67

0.43

20

Mastitis until 15 days before AI

0.66

0.44

17

Mastitis until 10 days before AI

0.60

0.44

11

Mastitis until 5 days before AI

0.39

0.21

10

Mastitis diagnosed either on day of AI or 15 days after AI

< 0.001

0.009

7

  1. 1Mean day of occurrence of mastitis before AI (30.0 ± 29.0); mean day of first AI (93.8 ± 27.9)
  2. 2Calculation based on logistic regression analysis