The transition from pregnancy to lactation (ie the transition period) is a time of significant metabolic challenge, with a several-fold increase in a cow's requirement for energy, protein …
In pasture-based dairy systems, supplementary feeds are used to increase dry matter intake and milk production. Historically, supplementation involved the provision of the same …
Microarray development changed the way biologists approach the holistic study of cells and tissues. In dairy cattle biosciences, the application of omics technology, from spotted …
The aim of this study was to test the effect of expression of estrus at artificial insemination (AI) on endometrium, conceptus, and CL gene expression of beef cows. Thirty-six …
AP Killeen, DG Morris, DA Kenny, MP Mullen… - BMC genomics, 2014 - Springer
Background In both beef and dairy cattle, the majority of early embryo loss occurs within the first 14 days following insemination. During this time-period, embryos are completely …
AM Carter, AC Enders - Annu. Rev. Anim. Biosci., 2013 - annualreviews.org
Epitheliochorial placentation is a derived condition and has evolved separately in strepsirrhine primates and laurasiatherians (pangolins, whales, and hoofed mammals) …
Ketosis is one of the most frequent metabolic diseases in high-yielding dairy cows and is characterized by high concentrations of ketone bodies in blood, urine, and milk, causing …
JJ Loor, G Bertoni, A Hosseini, JR Roche… - Animal Production …, 2013 - CSIRO Publishing
Animal welfare is an important social construct showing that humans recognise the sentient nature of animals and manage them accordingly; however, because the concept differs …
G Campanile, PS Baruselli, A Limone, JD Michael - Theriogenology, 2021 - Elsevier
Early embryo development, implantation and pregnancy involve a complex dialogue between the embryo and mother. In cattle this dialogue starts as early as days 3–4 when the …