Uterine status Service per conception Intervals between heats (days) Calving intervals (days)
Mean ± SE Mean ± SE Mean ± SE
Metritis 2.81 ± 0.05 b 10.00 ± 1.70 b 367.93 ± 4.67 a b
Retained placenta 2.00 ± 0.21 b 24.63 ± 0.61 a 390.25 ± 3.85 a
Mixed cases 4.33 ± 0.75 a 22.60 ± 0.34 a 394.33 ± 10.66 a
Healthy 1.46 ± 0.12 c 18.56 ± 0.52 a 356.35 ± 1.29 b c
Table 4: Effect of postpartum uterine status on dairy cattle reproductive performance [service per conception, intervals between heats, and calving intervals (days)].