Use of intravaginal lactic acid bacteria prepartum as an approach for preventing uterine disease and its association with fertility of lactating dairy cows

ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of the use of intravaginal probiotics prepartum on the incidence risk of metritis postpartum and conception risk after first artificial insemination (AI). A total of 606 Holstein cows were enrolled 3 wk before their expected calving d...

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Main Authors: A.M.L. Madureira, T.A. Burnett, C.T. Boyd, M. Baylão, R.L.A. Cerri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-07-01
Series:Journal of Dairy Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030223002291