Pivotal periods for pregnancy loss during the first trimester of gestation in lactating dairy cows

MC Wiltbank, GM Baez, A Garcia-Guerra, MZ Toledo… - Theriogenology, 2016 - Elsevier
Loss of pregnancy can occur at many different stages of gestation and for a variety of causes
but clearly produces a negative impact for reproductive and economic performances of dairy …

The cow as an induced ovulator: Timed AI after synchronization of ovulation

MC Wiltbank, JR Pursley - Theriogenology, 2014 - Elsevier
Timed-AI after synchronization of ovulation has become one of the most used reproductive
technologies developed during the past 40 years. Various adaptations of this technology are …

Factors that optimize reproductive efficiency in dairy herds with an emphasis on timed artificial insemination programs

CE Cardoso Consentini, MC Wiltbank, R Sartori - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Reproductive efficiency is critical for profitability of dairy operations. The
first part of this manuscript discusses the key physiology of dairy cows and how to practically …

[HTML][HTML] Relationships between fertility and postpartum changes in body condition and body weight in lactating dairy cows

PD Carvalho, AH Souza, MC Amundson… - Journal of dairy …, 2014 - Elsevier
The relationship between energy status and fertility in dairy cattle was retrospectively
analyzed by comparing fertility with body condition score (BCS) near artificial insemination …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of a second treatment with prostaglandin F2α during the Ovsynch protocol on luteolysis and pregnancy in dairy cows

MC Wiltbank, GM Baez, F Cochrane, RV Barletta… - Journal of dairy …, 2015 - Elsevier
The main objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of a second treatment with
prostaglandin F 2α (PGF) during Ovsynch on regression of the corpus luteum (CL) and on …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of a targeted reproductive management program designed to prioritize insemination at detected estrus and optimize time to insemination on the …

C Rial, A Laplacette, JO Giordano - Journal of Dairy Science, 2022 - Elsevier
The primary objective of this randomized controlled experiment was to evaluate the
insemination dynamic and reproductive performance of cows managed with a targeted …

[HTML][HTML] Symposium review: The implications of spontaneous versus synchronized ovulations on the reproductive performance of lactating dairy cows

PM Fricke, MC Wiltbank - Journal of dairy science, 2022 - Elsevier
Lactating dairy cows are classified as spontaneous ovulators, in which establishment of
pregnancy depends on the accuracy of detection of behavioral estrus for correct timing of …

Effect of increasing GnRH and PGF2α dose during Double-Ovsynch on ovulatory response, luteal regression, and fertility of lactating dairy cows

JO Giordano, MC Wiltbank, PM Fricke, S Bas… - Theriogenology, 2013 - Elsevier
Ovsynch-type synchronization of ovulation protocols have suboptimal synchronization rates
due to reduced ovulation to the first GnRH treatment and inadequate luteolysis to the …

Mechanisms underlying reduced fertility in anovular dairy cows

JEP Santos, RS Bisinotto, ES Ribeiro - Theriogenology, 2016 - Elsevier
Resumption of ovulation after parturition is a coordinated process that involves recoupling of
the GH/insulin-like growth factor 1 axis in the liver, increase in follicular development and …

Effect of feeding rumen-protected methionine on productive and reproductive performance of dairy cows

MZ Toledo, GM Baez, A Garcia-Guerra, NE Lobos… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effects of daily top-dressing (individually
feeding on the top of the total mixed ration) with rumen-protected methionine (RPM) from …