In tropical countries such as Thailand, dairy cows particularly raised in small-holder farms are confronted by a problem of improper nutritional management and its consequences, which may lead to impair their production, health and fertility. This review attempted to summarize some nutritional factors influencing reproductive performance especially during postparturient period. The small-scale ...

Nutrition has an important impact on the reproductive performance of dairy cattle. Energy is the major nutrient required by adult cattle, and inadequate energy intake has a detrimental impact on reproductive activity of the female bovine. Cows under negative energy balance have extended periods of anovulation. Postpartum anestrus, as well as infertility, is magnified by losses of body condition...

Nutrition has an important impact on the reproductive performance of dairy cattle. Energy is the major nutrient required by adult cattle and inadequate energy intake has a detrimental impact on reproductive activity of the female bovine. Cows under negative energy balance have extended periods of anovulation. Postpartum anestrus, as well as infertility, is magnified by losses of body condition ...

Nutrition has an important impact on the reproductive performance of dairy and beef cattle. Energy is the major nutrient required by adult cattle. Inadequate energy intake has a detrimental effect on reproductive activity of female bovine. Cows under negative energy balance have lowered plasma glucose, insulin and IGF-I, reduced peak frequency of LH pulses, lowered plasma progesterone, and impa...

In this study, the relationships and correlations between milk production and some blood metabolites related to energy and protein balance and their effects were investigated on returning to estrus after AI in lactating Holstein dairy cows. Blood and milk samples were collected from sixty lactating Holstein dairy cows based on their reproductive status in 13-17 d post AI. BUN, MUN, glucose, tri...

This review focuses on the potential effects of twinning, dystocia, stillbirth, abortion, retained placenta and metritis on the productive and reproductive performances in dairy cattle. These are diverse disorders that are similar in that they all can result in impaired performance of dairy cows. Reproductive problems occur frequently in lactating dairy cows and can dramatically affect reproduc...

• Blood growth hormone (GH) concentrations increase shortly after calving. • Greater blood GH coordinates nutrient partitioning; the process through which nutrients are preferentially targeted for milk production. Blood insulin and insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I remain low when blood GH concentrations increase. • Blood GH concentrations are elevated in cows in negative energy balance. Blood...