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Ghavideldarestani M, Butler AE, Shirian S, Atkin SL. Expression and localization of transient receptor potential channels in the bovine uterus epithelium throughout the estrous cycle. Mol Biol Rep 2019; 46:4077-4084. [PMID: 31087243 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-019-04857-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2019] [Accepted: 05/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Transient receptor potential (TRP) channels are expressed in the endometrium but it is unknown if they are modulated through the estrous cycle (EC). This study was undertaken to identify the modulation of the TRPC gene and protein isoforms in bovine uterine epithelium, as a model for human, throughout the EC. Changes in the expression of TRPC genes in bovine uterine epithelium throughout the EC were measured using Real-Time PCR, while immunohistochemistry and immunocytochemistry were used to determine the localization of these channels. Out of the 7 members of the TRPC family, TRPC1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 genes were expressed in bovine uterine epithelial tissue and TRPC 5 and 7 were not. Gene expression levels of all TRPC isoforms underwent cyclical changes throughout the EC. Moreover, cyclical changes were detected in the protein levels of TRPC1 and TRPC6 throughout the EC. These findings show that TRPC channels are modulated through the EC and therefore may have a role in reproductive events.
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- Department of Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran.,Shiraz Molecular Pathology Research Center, Dr Daneshbod Pathol Lab, Shiraz, Iran.,Biotechnology Research Inistitute, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran
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- Weill Cornell Medical College Qatar, Qatar Foundation, Education City, PO Box 24144, Doha, Qatar.
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Galina CS, Orihuela A. The detection of estrus in cattle raised under tropical conditions: what we know and what we need to know. Horm Behav 2007; 52:32-8. [PMID: 17482614 DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2007.03.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2007] [Revised: 03/28/2007] [Accepted: 03/29/2007] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Lack of accuracy in estrus detection in cattle is a major constraint affecting the implementation of techniques such as artificial insemination (AI) and embryo transfer (ET). For this reason clinicians have opted to pharmacologically manipulate the estrus cycle. The advantages and shortcomings of using this approach to improve the implementation of AI and ET are discussed in this review. Moreover, in order to highlight the reasons why estrus detection is difficult in cows kept at grazing in the tropics, this review underlines social and behavioral traits hindering the capacity of the casual observer to accurately identify cows in estrus.
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- Carlos S Galina
- Departamento de Reproducción, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 04510 México.
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Khanum SA, Hussain M, Kausar R. Manipulation of estrous cycle in Dwarf goat (Capra hircus) using estrumate under different management conditions. Anim Reprod Sci 2006; 92:97-106. [PMID: 16026942 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2005.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2005] [Revised: 05/04/2005] [Accepted: 05/12/2005] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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A study was conducted to elucidate the effectiveness of exogenous estrumate (prostaglandin F(2alpha)) treatment as a synchronizing agent for Dwarf goats and to establish the progesterone levels at different reproductive stages under two different environmental and nutritional conditions. Female Dwarf goats of various ages were raised, 10 each at two sites, viz. the Bio-Saline Research Substation (BSRS), Lahore and at the Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology (NIAB), Faisalabad. The animals at the NIAB farm were reared on non-saline soil under normal grazing conditions, while the other animal lot was raised on salt-affected lands at the BSRS, Lahore and was fed on non-conventional fodders produced by salt-affected lands. The animals received two intramuscular doses (0.5 ml each) of estrumate (125 microg/ml) at 10 days interval. Nineteen of the 20 animals exhibited estrus after 56-72 h of the second injection of estrumate. The mean progesterone concentration in the NIAB and BSRS lots was 2.8 and 2.4 ng/ml, respectively, at the time of second injection and declined to the basal level (estrus) within 48 h. A gradual increase in the progesterone level occurred during the metestrus, reaching maximum during the luteal phase when it was 6.3 and 6.7 ng/ml in NIAB-lot and BSRS-lot, respectively. During the proestrous phase, the progesterone level decreased to the basal level (0.1 ng/ml) at the onset of the next estrus after 22 days. The length of the induced or natural estrous cycle (20+/-1 days) was not affected by the estrumate treatment, nor by the environmental and nutritional conditions. Breeding was allowed after the natural estrous cycle at the onset of third estrus and a high fertility rate (95%) was achieved. The progesterone concentrations remained at higher level (4.5-9.4 ng/ml) throughout the gestation period, declined gradually in the prepartum period, and dropped to the basal level at the completion of parturition. The results suggested that estrumate is an efficient synchronizing agent for the Dwarf goats kept under different environmental-nutritive conditions and that the progesterone profile is a useful indicator to assess the reproductive status of the goats.
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- Shahnaz Adeeb Khanum
- Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology, P.O. Box 128, Jhang Road, Faisalabad, Punjab 38000, Pakistan.
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Solano J, Orihuela A, Galina C, Montiel F, Galindo F. Relationships between social behaviour and mounting activity of Zebu cattle (Bos indicus). Appl Anim Behav Sci 2005. [DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2005.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Negussie F, Kassa T, Tibbo M. Behavioural and physical signs associated with oestrus and some aspects of reproductive performance in Fogera cows and heifers. Trop Anim Health Prod 2002; 34:319-28. [PMID: 12166333 DOI: 10.1023/a:1015634802832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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An investigation was carried out into the behavioural and physical signs of oestrus in 70 Fogera cows and heifers between December 1993 and May 1994 at Metekel Cattle Breeding and Improvement Ranch, Ethiopia. Retrospective information generated from records made between 1991 and 1994 was evaluated for some aspects of the reproductive indices. The mean +/- SD duration of oestrus (n = 136) was 10.6 +/- 4.5 h (range 2.2-21). Most oestruses (63.2%) started during the day (06:00-18:00). The incidence of oestrus was significantly affected by months (chi 2 = 21.86; p < 0.001). Among the physical signs, standing to be mounted was the most consistent indication (97.8%) of oestrus. About 12.5% of the cows in oestrus did not mount other cows. The retrospective study indicated that the mean interoestrus interval for 46 oestruses was 29.2 +/- 19.7 days. The average gestation length for 141 cows was 276 days. Continuous and careful observation of oestrus would reduce the reproductive wastage that arises from less pronounced heat periods and those occurring at night, especially for ranches that use artificial insemination and have a limited number of bulls.
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- F Negussie
- Addis Ababa University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, PO Box 34, Debre Zeit, Ethiopia
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The development of more efficient and cost-effective oestrous detection techniques for cattle depends on a thorough understanding of the changes in behaviour and physiology of the female during its oestrous cycle. Variability in the expression of oestrous behaviours both between individuals and over successive oestrous cycles complicates this process. This review considers many of the biological and environmental factors that influence the intensity and duration of oestrous behaviours in domestic cattle. Topics discussed include dominant-subordinate relationships, social facilitation, animal density, oestrous synchronisation, nutritional status, age and physiological state, presence of the bull and breed differences. Facility design, cattle management and various techniques used to detect oestrus (e.g. frequency, duration and timing of observations) directly influence the efficiency of oestrous detection programs. Environmental phenomena such as weather, day length, photoperiod and ambient temperature also affect the expression of oestrous behaviours.
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Figueiredo RA, Barros CM, Pinheiro OL, Soler JM. Ovarian follicular dynamics in nelore breed () cattle. Theriogenology 1997; 47:1489-505. [PMID: 16728093 DOI: 10.1016/s0093-691x(97)00156-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/1996] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The most common beef cattle raised in Brazil is the Nelore breed (Bos indicus). Information obtained by ultrasonography on follicular growth in Bos taurus cattle has been accumulating rapidly. However, there are few publications to date on follicular development in Bos indicus breeds. The follicular dynamics in Nelore heifers and cows during natural or prostaglandin (PG)-induced estrous cycle were studied. From the detection of estrus onward, all animals were examined daily by ultrasonography for one (n = 35) or two (n = 10) consecutive estrous cycles. The follicular dynamic in Nelore cattle was characterized by the predominance of 2 follicular waves in the cows (83.3%, n = 18, P < 0.05) and 3 waves in the heifers (64.7%, n = 16, P < 0.05). Most of the cattle observed over 2 consecutive estrous cycles presented the same pattern of follicular waves in the first and second cycle, and only 30% showed variation in the number of waves from one cycle to the other. Most of the follicular parameters analyzed were not affected by PG treatment or age but were altered by follicular waves. Consequently, data on cows and heifers were combined according to the number of follicular waves. The ovulatory follicle was larger than the other dominant follicles (P < 0.05), and the ovulatory wave was shorter than the preceding waves (P < 0.05). The interovulatory interval was longer in animals showing 3 waves than those exhibiting 2 waves (P < 0.05). Maximum diameter of the dominant follicle (around 11 mm) and of the corpus luteum (CL, approximately 17 mm) were smaller than those reported for European breeds. In conclusion, the results demonstrate that although the dominant follicle and corpus luteum are smaller than in European breeds, the follicular dynamics in Nelore cattle were similar to those observed in European breeds and were characterized by 2 or 3 follicular waves for cows and heifers, respectively, during the natural or prostaglandin-induced estrous cycle.
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- R A Figueiredo
- Departamento de Farmacologia, Instituto de Biociências - UNESP Botucatu-SP, Brazil
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Galina C, Orihuela A, Rubio I. Behavioural trends affecting oestrus detection in Zebu cattle. Anim Reprod Sci 1996. [DOI: 10.1016/0378-4320(96)01491-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Lamothe-Zavaleta C, Fredriksson G, Kindahl H. Reproductive performance of Zebu cattle in Mexico. Theriogenology 1991. [DOI: 10.1016/0093-691x(91)90315-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Garcia M, Edqvist LE. Progesterone determinations and clinical examinations of reproductive organs in purebred and crossbred female Zebu cattle. Theriogenology 1990; 33:1091-103. [PMID: 16726803 DOI: 10.1016/0093-691x(90)90069-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/1988] [Accepted: 02/27/1990] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Five experiments were undertaken to investigate variation in progesterone concentrations as related to the collection and handling of samples of milk and blood, to determine reference values for progesterone and to evaluate clinical findings in relation to progesterone data from pure- and crossbred Zebu cattle reared in the Peruvian tropics. Whole-milk progesterone concentrations obtained from 12 Holstein x Nellore pregnant cows at hourly intervals over a 24-h period were highest immediately after milking; this peak was followed by a sharp drop over the next 3 h. Milk-fat content from 28 Brown Swiss x Nellore pregnant cows increased from 2.4% before milking to 6.7% afterwards (P < 0.05), whereas progesterone concentrations in whole milk increased from 18.4 to 59.5 nmol/1 (P < 0.05). Progesterone concentrations in fat-free milk were stable, with the exception of the fore-milk sample, which was lower than subsequent samples collected during milking (P < 0.05). Blood samples collected from 23 purebred, pregnant Nellore cows, were divided into four aliquots, and plasma and serum were harvested periodically over the next 120 h of storage at +4 degrees C, or in the shade at ambient air temperatures. The results indicate that blood samples can be stored unseparated at both temperatures studied for up to 3 h without severe loss of progesterone. Milk samples collected at different intervals during the luteal phase of the estrous cycle and during early and mid-pregnancy from crossbred cows showed no significant differences in progesterone concentrations between Days 9 to 13 of the cycle and Days 9 to 13 of gestation. Progesterone levels during advanced gestation were higher (P < 0.05). Out of 2,607 clinical examinations, the level of agreement between palpatory findings and progesterone determinations was 95.6 and 81.9% in diagnosing non-luteal and luteal structures, respectively. Significant differences in the level of agreement between palpators were found (P < 0.01). It is concluded that milk samples, preferably composite milk or strippings, must be consistently collected at the same stage of milking, and that centrifugation of blood samples should be done as soon as possible and not later than 3 h after collection.
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- M Garcia
- Veterinary Institute for Tropical and High Altitude Research (IVITA) University of San Marcos, Box 4270, Lima, Peru; Department of Clinical Chemistry, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Box 7038, 750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
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Orihuela A, Galina CS, Duchateau A. The efficacy of estrus detection and fertility following synchronization with PGF2a or synchro - mate- B in Zebu cattle. Theriogenology 1989; 32:745-53. [PMID: 16726721 DOI: 10.1016/0093-691x(89)90463-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/1988] [Accepted: 07/30/1989] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Two experiments were carried out to assess the efficacy of estrus detection and fertility in Zebu cattle after synchronization with prostaglandin F2a or a progestagen. The first experiment compared estrus detection rates and fertility following insemination in 42 cows previously synchronized with either 25 mg of PGF2a or with a 6 mg of Norgestomet implant plus 5 mg i.m. of estradiol valerate (SMB). Differences were observed in the percentage of cows detected in estrus (54 vs 95%, respectively, P < 0.05), but not in fertility at the first synchronized estrus (26 vs 15%), nor in the detection rate and fertility at the subsequent estrous period (38 v 47%). The second experiment evaluated the efficacy of estrus detection at different time intervals in 30 cows, comparing estrus synchronized with PGF2a with the subsequent estrous period. The observation periods were continuous, day and night, for 100 h both after PGF2a treatment and from Day 18 of the treatment cycle (Period 1). In addition, the animals were administered PGF2a again on Day 10 of the second cycle and observed continuously from 0600 to 1800 h, and from Day 18 of the treatment cycle (Period 2). Finally, the same treatment regimen was used except that the observation was between 0600 to 0700 h and 1800 to 1900 h (Period 3). No differences were obtained in the percentage of cows detected in estrus in the synchronized and nonsynchronized groups (average 75%); however, accuracy in the detection of estrus in Period 3 differed in the nonsynchronized and synchronized estrus groups by 40% (P < 0.05) compared with the other two, more intense observation periods.
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- A Orihuela
- Departamento de Reproducción Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecniea Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 04510 México, D.F., México
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Orihuela A, Galina C, Duchateau A. Behavioral patterns of Zebu bulls towards cows previously synchronized with prostaglandin F2α. Appl Anim Behav Sci 1988. [DOI: 10.1016/0168-1591(88)90116-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Jordt T, Lorenzini E. Superovulation, collection and transfer of embryos and demi-embryos from Boran(Bos indicus ) cows and heifers. Theriogenology 1988; 30:355-67. [PMID: 16726476 DOI: 10.1016/0093-691x(88)90183-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/1987] [Accepted: 05/18/1988] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Twenty-three Boran(Bos indicus ) cows and heifers were superovulated with pregnant mare serum gonadotropin (PMSG); a total of four embryos and 4.1 +/- 0.3 (mean +/- SEM) ova per ova-producing donor resulted. Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH-P) was then used to superovulate 49 Boran cows for a total of 106 superovulations, of which 63 (59.4%) produced an average of 3.7 +/- 0.4 (mean +/- SEM) embryos. The embryo production was not influenced by either the season or the number of times(one to five) the cows were superovulated. A higher pregnancy rate was obtained when the selection of Boran recipients was based on their plasma-progesterone values (overall 52.5%, single embryos 63.3%, twin demi-embryos 45.8%) than when they were selected by palpation per rectum only (overall 43.8%, single embryos 50%, twin demi-embryos 36.4%). The twinning rate of twin demiembryos was 62.5%, whereas only single calves were born after transfer of two embryos per recipient. No pregnancies were produced following transfer of twin demi-embryos without zonae pellucidae. Transferring single demi-embryos gave a low pregnancy rate (13.3%). Twelve donor Boran cows (21 superovulations) bred with their fathers resulted in a high rate of early embryonic death; additionally, only 20.9% (overall) of the recipients became pregnant. Estrus synchronization of Boran cows with a progesterone releasing intravaginal device (PRID) for a short period (7 d) combined with one injection of prostaglandin (Day 6) produced a larger number of good quality recipients (70.5%) than using double prostaglandin injections (60%).
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- T Jordt
- International Laboratory for Research on Animal Diseases P.O. Box 30709, Nairobi, Kenya
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Llewelyn CA, Munro CD, Luckins AG, Jordt T, Murray M, Lorenzini E. The effects of Trypanosoma congolense infection on the oestrous cycle of the Boran cow. THE BRITISH VETERINARY JOURNAL 1988; 144:379-87. [PMID: 3167553 DOI: 10.1016/0007-1935(88)90069-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Mattoni M, Mukasa-Mugerwa E, Cecchini G, Sovani S. The reproductive performance of east african (Bos Indicus) zebu cattle in ethiopia. 1. Estrous cycle length, duration, behavior and ovulation time. Theriogenology 1988; 30:961-71. [PMID: 16726539 DOI: 10.1016/s0093-691x(88)80059-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/1987] [Accepted: 09/23/1988] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The average (+/- standard deviation) estrous cycle length of 28 East African Zebu cows over a 217-d period, was 22.6 +/- 6.5 d with no significant (P>0.05) difference between seasons. Estrus had a mean duration of 7.66 +/- 4.68 h (ranging from 1 to 24 h) followed by ovulation 25.82 +/- 5.25 h after the onset of estrus. A larger number of estruses started during the day (64 vs 36% P<0.001) and they were longer during the dry season (P<0.05). Proestrus and metaestrus had average duration of 3.46 +/- 3.57 and 3.65 +/- 2.87 h, respectively. Of the estruses recorded, 31% had no proestrus and 34% had no metaestrus. More mounting occurred during the day than night (59 vs 41%; P<0.001), and mounting activity had two peaks: 0600 to 0900 h and 1600 to 1900 h. The average number of mounts observed per estrus was 9.2 (ranging from 1 to 58), and the mounts were concentrated at the beginning and end of estrus, irrespective of their duration. Vaginal mucus discharge was detected in 64% of the cows in estrus.
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- M Mattoni
- Animal Reproduction and Health Section International Livestock Centre for Africa (ILCA), P.O. Box 5689, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Galina CS, Orihuela A, Duchateau A. Reproductive physiology in Zebu cattle. Unique reproductive aspects that affect their performance. Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract 1987; 3:619-32. [PMID: 3319088 DOI: 10.1016/s0749-0720(15)31134-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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This article describes the reproductive physiology of Zebu cattle and specific strategies that, when used in concert with an understanding of the physiologic differences between Zebu and other cattle, can improve reproductive performance.
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- C S Galina
- Departmento de Reproduccion, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad de Mexico, Mexico
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