This review discusses endocrine and functional changes during the transition from late
gestation to lactation that are related to the production of colostrum in different mammalian …

Glucocorticoids modulate the feto-maternal interface during the induction of parturition. In
the dog, the prepartum rise of cortisol in the maternal circulation appears to be erratic, and …

Reproductive efficiency is a crucial factor in the economic viability of small ruminant
exploitation. In spite of this, few producers utilize the available reproductive technologies …

importance of colostrum in maternal care and its formation in mammalian species | Animal
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Historically steroid sulfates have been considered predominantly as inactive metabolites. It
was later discovered that by cleavage of the sulfate residue by steroid sulfatase (STS), they …

The intensity and the magnitude of saliva cortisol responses were investigated during the
first 48 h following birth in newborn dairy calves which underwent normal (eutocic, EUT, n …

Changes in the expression of various genes, including pregnancy-associated hormone
receptors and extracellular matrix proteins, have been suggested to play a significant role in …

The inverse association between anogenital distance (AGD; the distance from the center of
the anus to the base of the clitoris) and fertility, its moderate heritability, and high variability …

Background In the bovine placenta, intimate fetomaternal contacts are restricted to discrete
placentomes. Here, widely branched fetal chorionic villi interdigitate with corresponding …

One of the most important processes determining the proper course of gestation and its
physiological termination in cows is the adhesion of epithelial cells allowing for direct …