Physiological and practical effects of progesterone on reproduction in dairy cattle

MC Wiltbank, AH Souza, PD Carvalho, AP Cunha… - Animal, 2014 - cambridge.org
The discovery of progesterone (P4) and elucidation of the mechanisms of P4 action have an
important place in the history of endocrinology and reproduction. Circulating P4 …

The cow as an induced ovulator: Timed AI after synchronization of ovulation

MC Wiltbank, JR Pursley - Theriogenology, 2014 - Elsevier
Timed-AI after synchronization of ovulation has become one of the most used reproductive
technologies developed during the past 40 years. Various adaptations of this technology are …

[HTML][HTML] Relationships between fertility and postpartum changes in body condition and body weight in lactating dairy cows

PD Carvalho, AH Souza, MC Amundson… - Journal of dairy …, 2014 - Elsevier
The relationship between energy status and fertility in dairy cattle was retrospectively
analyzed by comparing fertility with body condition score (BCS) near artificial insemination …

Factors that optimize reproductive efficiency in dairy herds with an emphasis on timed artificial insemination programs

CE Cardoso Consentini, MC Wiltbank, R Sartori - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Reproductive efficiency is critical for profitability of dairy operations. The
first part of this manuscript discusses the key physiology of dairy cows and how to practically …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of a second treatment with prostaglandin F2α during the Ovsynch protocol on luteolysis and pregnancy in dairy cows

MC Wiltbank, GM Baez, F Cochrane, RV Barletta… - Journal of dairy …, 2015 - Elsevier
The main objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of a second treatment with
prostaglandin F 2α (PGF) during Ovsynch on regression of the corpus luteum (CL) and on …

Development of fertility programs to achieve high 21-day pregnancy rates in high-producing dairy cows

PD Carvalho, VG Santos, JO Giordano, MC Wiltbank… - Theriogenology, 2018 - Elsevier
Our objective is to overview the research that lead to the development of fertility programs for
high-producing lactating dairy cows using only GnRH and Prostaglandin F 2α (PGF 2α) …

Pregnancy establishment and diagnosis in livestock

TL Ott, A Tibary, M Waqas, R Geisert… - Annual Review of …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
This comprehensive review explores the complex processes of reproduction, pregnancy
establishment, and pregnancy diagnostic methods in cattle, sheep, goats, swine, horses …

Effect of increasing GnRH and PGF2α dose during Double-Ovsynch on ovulatory response, luteal regression, and fertility of lactating dairy cows

JO Giordano, MC Wiltbank, PM Fricke, S Bas… - Theriogenology, 2013 - Elsevier
Ovsynch-type synchronization of ovulation protocols have suboptimal synchronization rates
due to reduced ovulation to the first GnRH treatment and inadequate luteolysis to the …

[HTML][HTML] Economic comparison of reproductive programs for dairy herds using estrus detection, timed artificial insemination, or a combination

KN Galvão, P Federico, A De Vries… - Journal of dairy …, 2013 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to compare the economic outcome of reproductive programs
using estrus detection (ED), timed artificial insemination (TAI), or a combination of both (TAI …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of progesterone on magnitude of the luteinizing hormone surge induced by two different doses of gonadotropin-releasing hormone in lactating dairy …

JO Giordano, PM Fricke, JN Guenther, G Lopes Jr… - Journal of dairy …, 2012 - Elsevier
Ovulation to the first GnRH injection of Ovsynch-type protocols is lower in cows with high
progesterone (P4) concentrations compared with cows with low P4 concentrations …