Table 4.
Impact of infectious diseases on cria birth weight taking into account the birth term ( ± SD) and reproductive loss rates ( ± SD). The * symbol indicates a significant difference at p ≤ 0.05, and the *** symbol indicates a significant difference at p ≤ 0.001.
| No Infectious Diseases in Farm in the Last 3 Years | Infectious Diseases in Farms Occurred in the Last 3 Years | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cria birth weight (kg) | 7.35 ± 0.8 N = 85 |
7.92 ± 1.0 N = 24 |
0.017 * |
| Birth weight of premature cria (kg) | 5.54 ± 1.64 N = 37 |
5.7 ± 1.59 N = 15 |
0.617 |
| Birth weight of postmature cria (kg) | 8.06 ± 1.21 N = 47 |
8.44 ± 1.33 N = 17 |
0.557 |
| Cases of miscarriage (n) |
0.85 ± 1.61 N = 85 |
1.71 ± 1.45 N = 24 |
0.0006 *** |
| Cases of stillbirth (n) |
0.33 ± 0.56 N = 85 |
0.92 ± 0.93 N = 24 |
0.0009 *** |
| Deaths up to 12 months (n) | 0.99 ± 1.61 N = 85 |
2.88 ± 5.67 N = 24 |
0.019 * |