Using Pregnancy-Associated Glycoproteins (PAGs) to improve reproductive management: From dairy cows to other dairy livestock

O Barbato, L Menchetti, G Brecchia, VL Barile - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Pregnancy loss is a major cause of infertility in dairy animals, particularly
in cattle, which affects the productivity and profitability of farms. Detecting these unsuccessful …

Recent possibilities for the diagnosis of early pregnancy and embryonic mortality in dairy cows

O Szenci - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Pregnancy diagnosis plays an essential role in decreasing days open in
dairy farms; therefore, it is very important to select an accurate method for diagnosing early …

Pregnancy diagnosis in cattle using pregnancy associated glycoprotein concentration in circulation at day 24 of gestation

ST Reese, MHC Pereira, JL Edwards… - Theriogenology, 2018 - Elsevier
Cattle producers are limited to day 28–30 of gestation as the earliest time point for accurate
pregnancy diagnosis due to the effectiveness of ultrasound and chemical based methods …

Comparative evaluation of two commercial pregnancy-associated glycoproteins tests for early detection of pregnancy in dairy cattle

M Akköse - Theriogenology, 2023 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to determine and compare the diagnostic accuracy of two
pregnancy-associated glycoproteins tests (IDEXX on-farm pregnancy test [OFPT] and IDEXX …

Sire contribution to pregnancy loss and pregnancy-associated glycoprotein production in Nelore cows

GA Franco, RFG Peres, CFG Martins… - Journal of animal …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Pregnancy loss is a major contributing factor to reproductive inefficiency in both the beef and
dairy industries. Sires can have a significant influence on the amount of pregnancy loss; …

[HTML][HTML] Detection of nonpregnant cows and potential embryo losses by color Doppler ultrasound and interferon-stimulated gene expression in grazing dairy cows

LV Madoz, SN Lorenti, R Rearte… - Journal of Dairy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Many studies have been conducted to estimate pregnancy losses between 19 and 34 d after
artificial insemination (AI) in dairy cows managed under confinement-based systems, but …

From peptide masses to pregnancy maintenance: a comprehensive proteomic analysis of the early equine embryo secretome, blastocoel fluid, and capsule

A Swegen, CG Grupen, Z Gibb, MA Baker… - …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Early pregnancy in the mare is a poorly understood, high risk period during which the
embryo communicates its presence to the maternal endometrium. Remarkably, the maternal …

Evaluation of bovine visual ELISA test for detection of pregnancy-associated glycoproteins in early pregnancy diagnosis in goats

AA Doğan, AM Köse - Small Ruminant Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Pregnancy diagnosis is the primary factor for improving reproductive performance and high
economic efficiency in herds. Early pregnancy diagnosis, on the other hand, allows livestock …

[PDF][PDF] Past, present and future of pregnancy detection methods

KG Pohler, GA Franco, ST Reese, FG Dantas… - … Strategies in Beef …, 2016 - beefrepro.org
Pregnancy diagnosis is an important part of reproductive management in productive and
efficient cattle operations. The oldest, simplest and most definitive method of pregnancy …

Bayesian estimation of sensitivity and specificity of a milk pregnancy-associated glycoprotein-based ELISA and of transrectal ultrasonographic exam for diagnosis of …

S Dufour, J Durocher, J Dubuc, N Dendukuri… - Preventive veterinary …, 2017 - Elsevier
Using a milk sample for pregnancy diagnosis in dairy cattle is extremely convenient due to
the low technical inputs required for collection of biological materials. Determining accuracy …