The role of endocrine insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) in female bovine reproduction

MA Velazquez, LJ Spicer, DC Wathes - Domestic animal endocrinology, 2008 - Elsevier
Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) plays a pivotal role in cattle fertility, acting as a monitoring
signal that allows reproductive events to occur when nutritional conditions for successful …

Managing the dominant follicle in lactating dairy cows

MC Wiltbank, R Sartori, MM Herlihy, JLM Vasconcelos… - Theriogenology, 2011 - Elsevier
Reproductive efficiency is not optimal in high-producing dairy cows. Although many aspects
of ovarian follicular growth in cows are similar to those observed in heifers, there are …

[HTML][HTML] The association of serum metabolites in the transition period with milk production and early-lactation reproductive performance

N Chapinal, ME Carson, SJ LeBlanc, KE Leslie… - Journal of dairy …, 2012 - Elsevier
The objective was to examine the associations of peripartum concentrations of nonesterified
fatty acids (NEFA), β-hydroxybutyrate (BHBA), and calcium with milk production in early …

Effect of level of dietary n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation on systemic and tissue fatty acid concentrations and on selected reproductive variables in …

S Childs, AA Hennessy, JM Sreenan, DC Wathes… - Theriogenology, 2008 - Elsevier
Reproductively normal crossbred beef heifers were individually offered a diet of barley straw
and concentrate supplemented with one of four levels of a fish oil (FO) enriched supplement …

Effects of propylene glycol on negative energy balance of postpartum dairy cows

F Zhang, X Nan, H Wang, Y Zhao, Y Guo, B Xiong - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary After calving, the milk production of dairy cows increases rapidly, but the
nutrient intake cannot meet the demand for milk production, forming a negative energy …

Diabetes induces apoptosis in lymphocytes

R Otton, FG Soriano, R Verlengia… - Journal of …, 2004 - joe.bioscientifica.com
Transgenic CBA mice expressing either the tyrosine kinase GTK (gut tyrosine kinase) or the
adaptor protein SHB (Src homology 2 protein of beta-cells) under the control of the rat …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of injectable butaphosphan and cyanocobalamin on postpartum serum β-hydroxybutyrate, calcium, and phosphorus concentrations in dairy cattle

E Rollin, RD Berghaus, P Rapnicki, SM Godden… - Journal of dairy …, 2010 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to determine the effect of an injection of 10% butaphosphan
and cyanocobalamin (Catosal, Bayer, Shawnee Mission, KS) on the day of calving and 1 d …

Nutritional management to optimize fertility of dairy cows in pasture-based systems

ST Butler - Animal, 2014 - cambridge.org
The efficiency of milk production in pasture-based systems is heavily influenced by calving
pattern, necessitating excellent reproductive performance in a short-breeding season …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of lactation on metabolic characteristics and embryo development in postpartum Holstein dairy cows

V Maillo, D Rizos, U Besenfelder, V Havlicek… - Journal of Dairy …, 2012 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to examine the direct effect of lactation on the ability of the
reproductive tract of postpartum dairy cows to support early embryo development. Twenty …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of the mechanism of action of conjugated linoleic acid isomers on reproduction in dairy cows

E Castañeda-Gutiérrez, BC Benefield, MJ De Veth… - Journal of Dairy …, 2007 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to evaluate the mechanism of action through which
conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) beneficially affects reproduction. Lactating Holstein cows (n …