Interactions between negative energy balance, metabolic diseases, uterine health and immune response in transition dairy cows

G Esposito, PC Irons, EC Webb… - Animal reproduction …, 2014 - Elsevier
The biological cycles of milk production and reproduction determine dairying profitability
thus making management decisions dynamic and time-dependent. Diseases also negatively …

[HTML][HTML] Symposium review: The uterine microbiome associated with the development of uterine disease in dairy cows

KN Galvão, RC Bicalho, SJ Jeon - Journal of dairy science, 2019 - Elsevier
Until 2010, our knowledge of the uterine microbiome in cows that developed uterine disease
relied almost exclusively on culture-dependent studies and mostly included cows with …

Tolerance and innate immunity shape the development of postpartum uterine disease and the impact of endometritis in dairy cattle

IM Sheldon, JG Cronin… - Annual review of animal …, 2019 - annualreviews.org
Bacteria are ubiquitous in the bovine uterus after parturition, but 50 years ago, cows
tolerated these bacteria and few animals developed uterine disease. Now, up to 40% of …

Monitoring metabolic health of dairy cattle in the transition period

S LeBlanc - Journal of reproduction and Development, 2010 - jstage.jst.go.jp
This paper reviews the importance of energy metabolism in transition dairy cows, its
associations with disease and reproduction, and strategies for monitoring cows under field …

Defining postpartum uterine disease and the mechanisms of infection and immunity in the female reproductive tract in cattle

IM Sheldon, J Cronin, L Goetze, G Donofrio… - Biology of …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Uterine microbial disease affects half of all dairy cattle after parturition, causing infertility by
disrupting uterine and ovarian function. Infection with Escherichia coli, Arcanobacterium …

Defining postpartum uterine disease in cattle

IM Sheldon, GS Lewis, S LeBlanc, RO Gilbert - Theriogenology, 2006 - Elsevier
Uterine function is often compromised in cattle by bacterial contamination of the uterine
lumen after parturition, and pathogenic bacteria often persist, causing uterine disease, a key …

[HTML][HTML] Risk factors for postpartum uterine diseases in dairy cows

J Dubuc, TF Duffield, KE Leslie, JS Walton… - Journal of dairy …, 2010 - Elsevier
The objective of this observational study was to investigate the risk factors for metritis,
purulent vaginal discharge, and cytological endometritis. The hypothesis was that purulent …

[HTML][HTML] Diseases, reproductive performance, and changes in milk production associated with subclinical ketosis in dairy cows: A meta-analysis and review

D Raboisson, M Mounié, E Maigné - Journal of dairy science, 2014 - Elsevier
Many studies have shown that subclinical ketosis (SCK) is associated with an increased risk
of developing various diseases, reproductive disorders, and changes in milk production. The …

Endometrial cytology and ultrasonography for the detection of subclinical endometritis in postpartum dairy cows

R Kasimanickam, TF Duffield, RA Foster, CJ Gartley… - Theriogenology, 2004 - Elsevier
The objectives of the study were to validate the use of endometrial cytology (EC) and
ultrasonography (US) to diagnose subclinical endometritis in clinically normal postpartum …

Postpartum uterine health in cattle

IM Sheldon, H Dobson - Animal reproduction science, 2004 - Elsevier
Uterine health is often compromised in cattle because postpartum contamination of the
uterine lumen by bacteria is ubiquitous, and pathogenic bacteria frequently persist causing …