Successful rabbit production relies heavily on the use of adequate practices that enhance specific aspects reproduction, such as mating, ovulation and lactation. Regardless type unit or strain rabbits used, these processes rely a complex chain neuroendocrine steps include particular hormones, peripheral stimuli activation discrete brain regions. Such is case, for instance, reflex ovulation, whi...

Background: The present study was conducted with the objective of assessing major factors that affect reproductive performance and disorders dairy cows in Rajshahi region. Methods: A cross-sectional during period from January 2014 to June 2015. Data on herd size, feed quality, breeding, grazing, management system, disorders, age at puberty, firs calving, post-partum heat period, service per con...

Buffalo reproduction is considerably affected by late maturity, poor oestrus symptoms and long postpartum periods. This study was undertaken to evaluate the efficiency of Eazi Breed controlled internal drug release (CIDR), an intravaginal progesterone-releasing device, in relation to oestrus and fertility. Five hundred true anoestrus buffalo cows, in the age group 4-6 years in 10 villages of Dh...

During spring sheep do not normally ovulate but exposure to a ram can induce ovulation. In some ewes an LH surge is induced immediately after exposure to a ram thus raising questions about the control of this precocious LH surge. Our first aim was to determine the plasma concentrations of oestradiol (E2) E2 in anoestrous ewes before and after the "ram effect" in ewes that had a "precocious" LH ...