Building on the successful structure of the first edition, the second edition of Reproductive
Technologies in Farm Animals has been totally updated and revised to provide an up to date …

The establishment of pregnancy following insemination is the primary definition of fertility in
most dairy systems. Highly fertile cows establish pregnancy sooner after calving and require …

The objective of this study was to examine the association between increased physical
activity at the moment of timed artificial insemination (AI), detected by an automated activity …

The objective of this observational study was to identify factors associated with estrous
duration (DU) and intensity measured as the peak of activity (PA) change and subsequent …

Lameness in modern dairy farms is a prevalent disorder that negatively affects all aspects of
production. Additionally, is a prevailing contributor to the decreased welfare of cows. Recent …

The objective of this observational study was to evaluate the association between increased
physical activity at first artificial insemination (AI) and subsequent pregnancy per AI (P/AI) in …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of different progesterone (P4) concentrations
during the follicular growth on the intensity of estrous expression, ovarian response to the …

Genetic selection of dairy cattle in the United States has included reproductive traits
(daughter pregnancy rate, DPR; heifer conception rate, HCR), which is believed to have …

The aim of this study was to determine the association between concentrations of
progesterone (P4) during previous the estrous cycle with the intensity of spontaneous or …

The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness and practicability of an activity
index combining acceleration and location data for automated estrus detection in dairy …