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Seasonal Variations Alter Drinking Water Quality at Different Points in The water Distribution Systems of Cattle Farms in Egypt

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Last updated: 23 Dec 2024

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Physiology & Animal Nutrition

Abstract

The monitoring of seasonal variations in drinking water quality (DWQ) within the drinking water distribution system (DWDS) of Egyptian dairy and beef farms affected by emerging epidemics is the main focus of this work. Across 132 farms, the DWQ was examined at four locations along the DWDS: the water source (WS), water tank (WT), calf trough (CT), and adult trough (AT). Correlations between DWQ and DWDS sample points, DWQ and microbial composition, and water temperature (Tw) and ambient temperature (Ta) were found by statistical analysis. Seasonal variations were highlighted by the strong effect sizes (d=0.88–1) that showed significant differences between Tw and Ta. Significant differences with medium to strong effect sizes (d= 0.53–0.85) in physicochemical DWQs were noted between WSs and house troughs (HTs). Furthermore, significant differences in the small to large effect sizes (d = 0.47 – 0.87) of microbial DWQ between winter and summer were found. Subsequent investigations revealed significant differences, with variable effect sizes, in the microbial DWQs between the WS and WT points (d = 0.41 – 0.65), between the WT and CT points (d = 0.51 – 0.57), and between the WT and AT points (d = 0.56 – 0.65) in the DWDS (ranging from small to large). The investigation concluded that variations in microbial DWQ were caused by interactions between seasonal variations in Ta and Tw, which in turn affected the DWDS. Furthermore, the DWDS had a major effect on the physicochemical characteristics of the DWQ that were observed on the cattle farms.

DOI

10.21608/ejvs.2024.276555.1908

Keywords

Beef and dairy, Bovine epidemics, Climate Change, Farm hygiene, Sustainability, Welfare

Authors

First Name

Mohammed

Last Name

Kamal

MiddleName

Abdelhameed Mohammed

Affiliation

Department of Veterinary Hygiene and Management, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, 11221, Giza, Egypt

Email

kamal_2010@yahoo.com

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First Name

Mahmoud

Last Name

Khalf

MiddleName

Abdelaty

Affiliation

Department of Veterinary Hygiene and Management, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, 11221, Giza, Egypt

Email

abdelaty20@yahoo.com

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-

Orcid

-

First Name

Zakia

Last Name

Mohamed

MiddleName

Attia

Affiliation

Department of Veterinary Hygiene and Management, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, 11221, Giza, Egypt

Email

zakia20@gmail.com

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-

Orcid

-

First Name

Jakeen

Last Name

Eljakee

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, 11221, Giza, Egypt

Email

eljakee10@gmail.com

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Soliman

Last Name

Soliman

MiddleName

Mohammed

Affiliation

Department of Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, 11221, Giza, Egypt

Email

solimanet@yahoo.com

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-

Orcid

-

First Name

Rashed

Last Name

Alhotan

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Department of Animal Production, College of Food & Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P. O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia

Email

alhotany@yahoo.com

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Orcid

-

First Name

Elsayed

Last Name

Hussein

MiddleName

O.

Affiliation

AlKhumasia For Feed and Animal Products Riyadh- Olaya - Al Aqareyah 2 - Office 705 PO 8344, Riyadh 11982, Saudi Arabia

Email

hussein2000@yahoo.com

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-

Orcid

-

First Name

Branislav

Last Name

Galik

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Institute of Nutrition and Genomics, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Slovakia. Trieda A. Hlinku 2, 94976 Nitra

Email

branislav@gmail.com

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Mustafa

Last Name

Shukry

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh 33516, Egypt

Email

mostafa.ataa@vet.kfs.edu.eg

City

Kafrelsheikh

Orcid

0000-0003-2722-2466

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Saleh

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Poultry Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh University, 33516 Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt

Email

saleh12@vet.kfs.edu.eg

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-

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Volume

56

Article Issue

4

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47682

Issue Date

2025-04-01

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2024-03-13

Publish Date

2025-04-01

Page Start

757

Page End

768

Print ISSN

1110-0222

Online ISSN

2357-089X

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EJVS_Volume 56_Issue 4_Pages 757-768.pdf

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140

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Journal

Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Veterinary Sciences

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https://ejvs.journals.ekb.eg/

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Seasonal Variations Alter Drinking Water Quality at Different Points in The water Distribution Systems of Cattle Farms in Egypt

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23 Dec 2024