Strategies for improving fertility in the modern dairy cow

WW Thatcher, TR Bilby, JA Bartolome, F Silvestre… - Theriogenology, 2006 - Elsevier
The high producing dairy cow of the 21st century is subfertile during lactation. Our objectives
are to characterize physiological periods limiting reproductive performance and to describe …

Strategies to optimize reproductive efficiency by regulation of ovarian function

WW Thatcher, F Moreira, SM Pancarci… - Domestic Animal …, 2002 - Elsevier
Pregnancy rate to the Ovsynch protocol can be improved if cows are presynchronized (ie,
two PGF2α injections given 14 days apart and the second injection of PGF2α given 12 days …

[PDF][PDF] Regulation of embryo survival in cattle

J Bartolomel, J EP - Reproduction, 2003 - biosciproceedings.org
Reproductive performance in dairy cattle has declined in association with increased milk
production(Lucy, 2001). Owing to alterations in metabolic state associated with lactation and …

Does contraceptive treatment in wildlife result in side effects? A review of quantitative and anecdotal evidence

ME Gray, EZ Cameron - 2010 - repository.up.ac.za
The efficacy of contraceptive treatments has been extensively tested, and several
formulations are effective at reducing fertility in a range of species. However, these …

[HTML][HTML] In vivo imaging of in situ motility of fresh and liquid stored ram spermatozoa in the ewe genital tract

X Druart, J Cognié, G Baril, F Clément… - …, 2009 - rep.bioscientifica.com
This research analyses how somatic and vascular compartments change during preantral
follicle growth. To address this aim, theca–granulosa (somatic) proliferation indexes (PIs) …

The use of a deslorelin implant (GnRH agonist) during the late embryonic period to reduce pregnancy loss

JA Bartolome, S Kamimura, F Silvestre, ACM Arteche… - Theriogenology, 2006 - Elsevier
Embryonic and fetal mortality reduce reproductive performance of lactating dairy cows. The
objectives of this study were to reduce pregnancy loss by administering a deslorelin implant …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of deslorelin implants on follicular development, parturition and post-partum oestrus in the tammar wallaby (Macropus eugenii)

CA Herbert, TE Trigg, DW Cooper - Reproduction, 2004 - rep.bioscientifica.com
The effect of treatment with slow release implants containing the GnRH agonist, deslorelin,
was investigated in female tammar wallabies. Pouch young were removed from 16 …

Effect of a deslorelin implant in a timed artificial insemination protocol on follicle development, luteal function and reproductive performance of lactating dairy cows

JEP Santos, JA Bartolome, RLA Cerri, SO Juchem… - Theriogenology, 2004 - Elsevier
This study examined the influence of a GnRH agonist containing either 450 or 750μg of
deslorelin in an implant form or a gonadorelin injection (control) to induce ovulation in the …

Fertility control in female eastern grey kangaroos using the GnRH agonist deslorelin. 2. Effects on behaviour

R Woodward, ME Herberstein, CA Herbert - Wildlife Research, 2006 - CSIRO Publishing
In recent years fertility control has been proposed as an ethically acceptable alternative to
lethal control techniques when managing overabundant kangaroo populations. A promising …

Long‐Term Effect of Deslorelin Implant on Ovarian Pre‐Antral Follicles and Uterine Histology in Female Rats

Y Cetin, I Alkis, S Sendag, M Ragbetli… - … in Domestic Animals, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Contents The objective of the present study was to investigate the inhibitory effects of long‐
term deslorelin implant administration on the ovarian and uterine structures of female rats. A …