TY - JOUR ID - 120354 TI - Characterization and Pattern of Culling in Goats JO - Archives of Razi Institute JA - ARI LA - en SN - 0365-3439 AU - Didarkhah, M. AU - Vatandoost, M. AU - Dirandeh, E. AU - Dadashpour Davachi, N. AD - Faculty of Agriculture Sarayan, University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran AD - Department of Agriculture, Payame Noor University AD - Department of Animal Science, Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University, Sari, Mazandaran, Iran AD - Department of Research, Breeding and Production of Laboratory Animals, Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Karaj, Iran Y1 - 2019 PY - 2019 VL - 74 IS - 4 SP - 441 EP - 446 KW - Culling KW - Goat herds KW - Microbial disease KW - VIRAL DISEASE DO - 10.22092/ari.2019.125298.1301 N2 - In order to describe the proportion and pattern of culling in commercial goatherds, this survey was carried out in an industrialized goatherd in Torbat-e-Jam, Iran, over a period of 18 years from 1996 to 2013. In total, the data of 3945 goats were used in this study. Finally, out of all samples, 499 (12%) goats were culled. The involuntary culling was performed mainly due to shortage disorders (3.8%), viral disorders (3.3%), microbial diseases (2.8%), and other disorders (2.1%). Sheep pox was the most important reason (64%) for culling due to viral disorders. Tick paralysis was the most common parasitic disease that contributed to culling and responsible for 88% of parasitic disorders. On the other hand, enterotoxemia accounted for 55% of microbial disorders is considered the most common cause of culling. The high proportion of culling due to shortage disorders, especially nutritional deficiencies should be considered the most important cause of culling. It requires precautionary measures and planning in order to reduce the aforementioned rate.  UR - https://archrazi.areeo.ac.ir/article_120354.html L1 - https://archrazi.areeo.ac.ir/article_120354_f1679c2da60086094eaa4e0b677850ea.pdf ER -