Different estrous induction protocols during the transition period in lactating turkish saanen does following Ai

Induction of estrus in non-lactating dairy goats with different estrous synchrony protocols.

The objective of this study was to evaluate two protocols of estrous synchronization in non-lactating Toggenburg goats. Nineteen goats were allocated, according to body condition score and weight, into two groups (A and B) and evaluated utilizing two treatments (T1 and T2). Animals in the T1 and T2 groups received an intravaginal sponge (day 0) containing 60 mg medroxyprogesterone acetate for 6...

Positive and negative effects of progesterone during timed AI protocols in lactating dairy cattle

Circulating concentration of progesterone (P4) is determined by a balance between P4 production, primarily by corpus luteum (CL), and P4 metabolism, primarily by liver. The volume of large luteal cells in the CL is a primary factor regulating P4 production. Rate of P4 metabolism is generally determined by liver blood flow and can be of critical importance in determining circulating P4 concentra...

Estrous Synchronization in Lactating Cows

Different estrous induction methods during the non-breeding season in Kivircik ewes

The efficiency of medroxyprogesterone acetate (MAP) sponges in combination with either pregnant mare serum gonadotrophin (PMSG) or cloprostenol (PGF2α) for inducing and synchronizing the estrous cycle in non-lactating Kivircik ewes was investigated during the natural non-breeding season. All ewes (n = 69) were treated with 60 mg MAP sponges for 12 days. In addition, each ewe received an intramu...

Eazi-BrEEdTM CIDR® Cattle Insert for Induction of Estrous Cycles in Anestrous Lactating Dairy Cows

 Though conception rates within 2 weeks of Eazi-BrEEd CIDR removal were lower for treated cows (27.7% vs 36.2% for controls, P < 0.083), overall pregnancy rates did not differ between treatment groups (P = 0.32). [Conception can be reduced by: 1) an older, unknown-aged egg being ovulated after an extended progesterone period; 2) vaginitis, so cleanliness and proper insertion technique are impo...