Survival and growth of the bovine conceptus (embryo and associated extraembryonic
membranes) are dependent on endometrial secretions or histotroph found in the uterine …

Endometrial inflammation is associated with reduced pregnancy per artificial insemination
(AI) and increased pregnancy loss in cows. It was hypothesized that induced endometritis …

Our objectives were to evaluate the effects of complete replacement of inorganic salts of
trace minerals (STM) with organic trace minerals (OTM) in both pre-and postpartum diets on …

The objective was to characterize endometrial transcriptome on d 17 of gestation in dairy
cows according to conceptus length. Nonlactating Holstein cows (n= 48) were slaughtered …

Developmental failures occurring shortly after blastocyst hatching from the zona pellucida
constitute a major cause of pregnancy losses in both humans and farm ungulates. The …

ABSTRACT A 60% pregnancy success for inseminations is targeted to optimize production
efficiency for dairy cows within a seasonal, pasture-grazed system. Routine measures of …

Massive genotyping in cattle has uncovered several deleterious haplotypes that cause pre-
term mortality. Holstein Haplotype 5 (HH5) is a deleterious haplotype present in the Holstein …

Uterine lumen fluid (ULF) is central to successful pregnancy establishment and
maintenance, and impacts offspring wellbeing into adulthood. The current dogma is that ULF …

The study of reproductive physiology in domestic ruminants has progressed from the whole
animal to the molecular level in an amazingly short period of time. The volume of information …

Reproductive efficiency in livestock is a major driver of sustainable food production. The
poorly understood process of ruminant conceptus elongation (a) prerequisites maternal …