The progression from gestation into lactation represents the transition period, and it is
accompanied by marked physiological, metabolic, and inflammatory adjustments. The entire …

The physiological response to infections and injuries involves local inflammation and the
initiation of events leading to a systemic response, also called acute phase reaction (APR) …

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 …

Uterine microbial disease affects half of all dairy cattle after parturition, causing infertility by
disrupting uterine and ovarian function. Infection with Escherichia coli, Arcanobacterium …

Diverse commensal populations are now regarded as key to physiological homeostasis and
protection against disease. Although bacteria are the most abundant component of …

After parturition, uterine involution, regeneration of the endometrium, return of ovarian cyclic
activity, and the control of pathogenic bacteria in the uterus is required before cows are likely …

Contents Clinical and subclinical endometritis are common causes of infertility and
subfertility in high producing dairy cattle, delaying the onset of ovarian cyclic activity after …

Up to forty percent of dairy cows develop metritis or endometritis when pathogenic bacteria
infect the uterus after parturition. However, resilient cows remain healthy even when …

In mammals, the sperm activates the development of the egg by triggering a series of
oscillations in the cytosolic-free Ca 2+ concentration (Ca 2+ i). The sperm triggers these …

Bacteria often infect the endometrium of cattle to cause endometritis, uterine disease, and
infertility. Lipopeptides are commonly found among bacteria and are detected by the Toll …