Fertility response of lactating dairy cows subjected to three different breeding programs under subtropical conditions
Abstract Background It is comprehensively recognized that reduced reproductive efficiency represents a great economic loss to dairy producers. Ovarian cysts and anestrus syndromes are considered the greatest significant causes of low reproductive efficiency in dairy herds worldwide as they detriment...
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| description | Abstract Background It is comprehensively recognized that reduced reproductive efficiency represents a great economic loss to dairy producers. Ovarian cysts and anestrus syndromes are considered the greatest significant causes of low reproductive efficiency in dairy herds worldwide as they detrimentally affect the longevity and profitability of dairy herd. Pregnancy rate is the best available single deciding parameter used for assessment of the reproductive efficiency at the herd level which measures the probability that open cows become pregnant per unit of time. So, the current study was planned to evaluate the suitability of using Ovsynch plus CIDR and G6G resynchronization protocols as an efficient treatment regimen for cystic ovarian diseased cows and anestrus cows, respectively, through comparing pregnancy rates of cystic ovarian diseased cows that subjected to Ovsynch supplemented with controlled internal drug release device with the pregnancy rate of healthy cows that subjected to a Presynch-Ovsynch synchronization protocol, as well as through comparing pregnancy rates of anestrus cows that subjected to G6G treatment protocol with the pregnancy rate of healthy cows. Moreover, possible factors such as breed, parity, and season which may affect the treatment success were also evaluated. Results The results of the current study revealed an overall mean pregnancy rate of 36.64%. Moreover, Simmental cows recorded a greater (p < 0.01) pregnancy rate (45.16%) than that recorded for Holstein cows (34.98%). A highly significant seasonal effect was observed, as a higher (p < 0.01) pregnancy rate was recorded for cows inseminated during cold months (39.54%) compared with that recorded for cows inseminated during hot months (29.18%). Conclusions No significant differences were detected in the pregnancy rates among the three breeding programs; thence, the application of the G6G synchronization protocol for anestrus cows and Ovsynch-CIDR synchronization protocol for cows with ovarian cysts could be used as effective treatment regimens as they resulted in nearly the same pregnancy rates that recorded for healthy cows. In addition, the treatment response was highly influenced by cow’s breed, parity, and season of breeding. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2f973d88e2c04caaa0030477741920d12022-12-21T23:51:34ZengSpringerOpenBeni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences2314-85432019-09-018111010.1186/s43088-019-0008-xFertility response of lactating dairy cows subjected to three different breeding programs under subtropical conditionsAbdeltawab Abdelrazek Yassin Khalil0Theriogenology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Beni-Suef UniversityAbstract Background It is comprehensively recognized that reduced reproductive efficiency represents a great economic loss to dairy producers. Ovarian cysts and anestrus syndromes are considered the greatest significant causes of low reproductive efficiency in dairy herds worldwide as they detrimentally affect the longevity and profitability of dairy herd. Pregnancy rate is the best available single deciding parameter used for assessment of the reproductive efficiency at the herd level which measures the probability that open cows become pregnant per unit of time. So, the current study was planned to evaluate the suitability of using Ovsynch plus CIDR and G6G resynchronization protocols as an efficient treatment regimen for cystic ovarian diseased cows and anestrus cows, respectively, through comparing pregnancy rates of cystic ovarian diseased cows that subjected to Ovsynch supplemented with controlled internal drug release device with the pregnancy rate of healthy cows that subjected to a Presynch-Ovsynch synchronization protocol, as well as through comparing pregnancy rates of anestrus cows that subjected to G6G treatment protocol with the pregnancy rate of healthy cows. Moreover, possible factors such as breed, parity, and season which may affect the treatment success were also evaluated. Results The results of the current study revealed an overall mean pregnancy rate of 36.64%. Moreover, Simmental cows recorded a greater (p < 0.01) pregnancy rate (45.16%) than that recorded for Holstein cows (34.98%). A highly significant seasonal effect was observed, as a higher (p < 0.01) pregnancy rate was recorded for cows inseminated during cold months (39.54%) compared with that recorded for cows inseminated during hot months (29.18%). Conclusions No significant differences were detected in the pregnancy rates among the three breeding programs; thence, the application of the G6G synchronization protocol for anestrus cows and Ovsynch-CIDR synchronization protocol for cows with ovarian cysts could be used as effective treatment regimens as they resulted in nearly the same pregnancy rates that recorded for healthy cows. In addition, the treatment response was highly influenced by cow’s breed, parity, and season of breeding.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43088-019-0008-xDairy CowBreedingSynchronizationResynchronizationOvsynchPresynch |
| spellingShingle | Abdeltawab Abdelrazek Yassin Khalil Fertility response of lactating dairy cows subjected to three different breeding programs under subtropical conditions Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences Dairy Cow Breeding Synchronization Resynchronization Ovsynch Presynch |
| title | Fertility response of lactating dairy cows subjected to three different breeding programs under subtropical conditions |
| title_full | Fertility response of lactating dairy cows subjected to three different breeding programs under subtropical conditions |
| title_fullStr | Fertility response of lactating dairy cows subjected to three different breeding programs under subtropical conditions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fertility response of lactating dairy cows subjected to three different breeding programs under subtropical conditions |
| title_short | Fertility response of lactating dairy cows subjected to three different breeding programs under subtropical conditions |
| title_sort | fertility response of lactating dairy cows subjected to three different breeding programs under subtropical conditions |
| topic | Dairy Cow Breeding Synchronization Resynchronization Ovsynch Presynch |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43088-019-0008-x |
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