A healthy nutritional state is required for all aspects of reproduction and is signaled by the
adipokine leptin. Leptin acts in a relatively narrow concentration range: too much or too little …

Regulation of ovarian activity is an integrated process encompassing both extraovarian
signals and intrafollicular factors. Initiation of primordial follicle growth and the early stages …

Objective Development of these guidelines is mandated by the American Association of
Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) Board of Directors and the American College of …

The effect of parity (multiparous vs primiparous) and body condition score (BCS;< 3.0 or≥
3.0, lean vs fat) at parturition on metabolic and endocrine profiles from 1 month before to 2 …

The livestock industry and animal scientists have long recognized the importance of proper
nutrition for cattle to achieve reproductive success. Timely resumption of estrus following …

The paper presents an update of our 1993 model of ovarian follicular development in
ruminants, based on knowledge gained from the past 15 years of research. The model …

Cystic ovarian follicles (COF) are an important ovarian dysfunction and a major cause of
reproductive failure in dairy cattle. Due to the complexity of the disorder and the …

The quality and value of the carcass in domestic meat animals are reflected in its protein and
fat content. Preadipocytes and adipocytes are important in establishing the overall fatness of …

Fertility of the postpartum period is negatively influenced by the incidence of anestrus. The
latter condition is characterized by the absence of estrous behavior, which may be an …

The influences of body condition score (BCS) at calving and postpartum nutrition on
endocrine and ovarian functions, and reproductive performance, were determined by …