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Investigations Into The Use Of Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone In Estrus Synchronization Protocols For Fixed Time Inseminations Of Beef Cattle
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Book Synopsis Investigations Into the Use of Gonadotropin-releasing Hormone in Estrus Synchronization Protocols for Fixed-time Inseminations of Beef Cattle by : Dona Lee Funk
Download or read book Investigations Into the Use of Gonadotropin-releasing Hormone in Estrus Synchronization Protocols for Fixed-time Inseminations of Beef Cattle written by Dona Lee Funk and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Comparison of CIDR-based Protocols to Synchronize Estrus in Beef Heifers by : Nicole Renee Leitman
Download or read book Comparison of CIDR-based Protocols to Synchronize Estrus in Beef Heifers written by Nicole Renee Leitman and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Estrus synchronization and artificial insemination (AI) are reproductive management techniques that allow beef producers to enhance the reproductive efficiency and genetic composition of their cow herd. However, U.S. beef producers have been reluctant to adopt these reproductive management tools, largely due to time and labor. Recent research to synchronize estrus, therefore, has focused on the development of estrus synchronization protocols that facilitate fixed-time AI (FTAI). Although protocols have been developed that allow the successful use of FTAI in beef cows, the same degree of success in beef heifers has not been realized. Additionally, no published research has focused on characterizing the physiological responses to long- and short-term CIDR-based protocols in beef heifers. Experiment 1 evaluated ovulatory response to GnRH and synchrony of estrus and ovulation after PGF2[alpha] (PG) in beef heifers. The CIDR Select and Select Synch + CIDR protocols were evaluated among estrous cycling and prepubertal beef heifers and the CIDR-PG and Select Synch protocols were evaluated among estrous cycling beef heifers. A reduced variance for the intervals to estrus and ovulation was detected for estrous cycling heifers treated with the CIDR Select protocol in comparison to the other 3 treatments. The combined results of the estrous cycling and prepubertal heifers revealed an increased ovulatory response to GnRH for heifers treated with the CIDR Select protocol compared to the Select Synch + CIDR protocol, which ultimately resulted in a reduced variance for interval to estrus and ovulation after PG. Furthermore, no differences within treatment were detected in the variance for interval to estrus or ovulation among estrous cycling and prepubertal heifers treated with the CIDR Select protocol. These results suggest that the CIDR Select protocol may facilitate FTAI more effectively in mixed groups of estrous cycling and prepubertal beef heifers. Experiments 2 and 3 evaluated modifications to the CIDR Select protocol. Estrous cycling beef heifers were used in Exp. 2. The hypothesis tested was that reducing the interval from CIDR removal to GnRH administration by 2 d would facilitate an improvement in the synchrony of estrus after PG. Although a larger number of heifers that were assigned to the 28 d protocol were on d 5 and 6 at the time GnRH was administered, response to GnRH was not improved and synchrony of estrus was not enhanced following PG. In Exp. 3, a second modification to the CIDR Select protocol was evaluated using estrous cycling and prepubertal beef heifers. The hypotheses tested were: 1) reducing the interval from CIDR removal to GnRH may facilitate an improvement in the synchrony of estrus after PG, and 2) the addition of GnRH following CIDR removal is required to improve the synchrony of estrus after PG. Although no difference in estrous response was detected, mean intervals to estrus and variance for interval to estrus differed based on the interaction of treatment length, GnRH, and estrous cyclicity status. The results from Exp. 3 clearly suggest that further evaluation of long-term CIDR-based protocols is required.
Book Synopsis Timing GnRH Administration with Split-time Artificial Insemination Following Administration of CIDR-based Protocols to Synchronize Estrus and Ovulation in Beef Heifers and Cows by : Brianne Elizabeth Bishop
Download or read book Timing GnRH Administration with Split-time Artificial Insemination Following Administration of CIDR-based Protocols to Synchronize Estrus and Ovulation in Beef Heifers and Cows written by Brianne Elizabeth Bishop and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historically, adoption of AI within beef herds has increased due to improvements in methods to synchronize estrous and expanded use of fixed-time artificial insemination (FTAI) where all females are inseminated at a predetermined fixed time. Because pregnancy rates are higher among females that exhibit estrus prior to AI, split-time AI was developed as an alternative breeding strategy whereby insemination is delayed 20 to 24 hours (h) for females that fail to express estrus prior to a predetermined fixed time. Three experiments were designed to test hypotheses related to the timing and use of GnRH in breeding programs involving STAI based on results from previously published studies. Estrus was synchronized for heifers in experiment 1 with the 14-d CIDR-PG protocol, and for cows in experiment 2 using the 7-d CO-Synch + CIDR protocol. Females in each treatment that exhibited estrus by 66 h were inseminated at 66 h, whereas AI was delayed 24 h (90 h after PGF2?) for females failing to exhibit estrus by 66 h. Females in treatment 1 received GnRH 66 h after PGF2? irrespective of estrus expression; however, in treatment 2, GnRH was administered coincident with delayed AI only to females not detected in estrus at 66 h. GnRH administered to estrus females at 66 h did not affect AI pregnancy rate; however delaying GnRH to 90 h for non-estrous females at 66 h improved estrous response for cows but not for heifers, with no effect on AI pregnancy rate. A third experiment evaluated pregnancy rates of heifers that failed to exhibit estrus by 90 h after PGF2? following treatment with the 14-d CIDR-PG protocol. Treatments were compared on the basis of whether or not GnRH was administered concurrent with AI, 90 h after PG. There was no effect of treatment on AI pregnancy rate. Collectively, these results indicate: 1) GnRH is not required among females that exhibit estrus prior to AI; 2) delayed administration of GnRH increases total estrous response in cows when STAI is practiced; and 3) GnRH is not required when STAI is practiced in conjunction with the 14-d CIDR-PG protocol in heifers.
Book Synopsis Bovine Reproduction by : Richard M. Hopper
Download or read book Bovine Reproduction written by Richard M. Hopper and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-08-18 with total page 2206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bovine Reproduction is a comprehensive, current reference providing information on all aspects of reproduction in the bull and cow. Offering fundamental knowledge on evaluating and restoring fertility in the bovine patient, the book also places information in the context of herd health where appropriate for a truly global view of bovine theriogenology. Printed in full color throughout, the book includes 83 chapters and more than 550 images, making it the most exhaustive reference available on this topic. Each section covers anatomy and physiology, breeding management, and reproductive surgery, as well as obstetrics and pregnancy wastage in the cow. Bovine Reproduction is a welcome resource for bovine practitioners, theriogenologists, and animal scientists, as well as veterinary students and residents with an interest in the cow.
Book Synopsis Development of Hormonal Protocals for Synchronization of Ovulation and Timed Artificial Insemination in Dairy Heifers by : Humberto Rivera
Download or read book Development of Hormonal Protocals for Synchronization of Ovulation and Timed Artificial Insemination in Dairy Heifers written by Humberto Rivera and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Comparison of Progestin Based Protocols to Synchronize Estrus and Ovulation in Beef Cows by : Daniel Joseph Schafer
Download or read book Comparison of Progestin Based Protocols to Synchronize Estrus and Ovulation in Beef Cows written by Daniel Joseph Schafer and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Synchronization of Follicular Wave Emergence, Luteal Regression, and Ovulation for Fixed-time Artificial Insemination in Beef Cows and Heifers by : Kyle Jeffrey Stutts
Download or read book Synchronization of Follicular Wave Emergence, Luteal Regression, and Ovulation for Fixed-time Artificial Insemination in Beef Cows and Heifers written by Kyle Jeffrey Stutts and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two experiments tested the efficacy of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) or estradiol cypionate (ECP) administration in combination with controlled internal drug release (CIDR) inserts on pregnancy rate to fixed-time artificial insemination (FTAI) in beef heifers. In the first experiment, heifers in the two ECP groups received ECP in conjunction with the CIDR insert. The CIDR insert was removed and PGF was administered on either d 7 or 9. Heifers received ECP 24 h after CIDR removal and were inseminated 30 h after ECP. Heifers in the two GnRH groups received GnRH in conjunction with the CIDR insert. Heifers received PGF on either d 6 or 7, and the CIDR insert was removed on d 7. Heifers were inseminated and received GnRH 48 h after CIDR removal. Pregnancy rates to FTAI were higher for heifers treated with GnRH. Pregnancy rate to FTAI was highest for heifers in the GnRH group that received PGF on d 6 and was lowest for the group that received ECP in combination with a 7-d CIDR insert. In the second experiment, heifers received GnRH in conjunction with the CIDR insert. CIDR inserts were removed and PGF was administered on d 7. Heifers were inseminated 60 h later, with one group receiving GnRH at insemination. Pregnancy rate to FTAI was higher for heifers that received GnRHat insemination. The final experiment tested the efficacy of estradiol 17 _(E17) or GnRH in combination with a CIDR insert on pregnancy rate to FTAI in Brahman cows. Either E17 or GnRH was administered in conjunction with the CIDR insert. CIDR inserts were removed on d 7. Cows in the GnRH group received PGF on d 6 and GnRH at insemination which occurred 48 h after CIDR removal. Cows in the E17 group received PGF on d 7, E17 24 h later, and were inseminated 30h after E17 administration. Pregnancy rate to FTAI was higher for cows treated with E17. These data indicate acceptable pregnancy rates were obtained when the CIDR insert was combined with either GnRH in beef heifers or with E17 in Brahman cows.
Book Synopsis Comparison of Long-term Progestin-based Protocols to Synchronize Estrus in Beef Heifers by : Daniel A. Mallory
Download or read book Comparison of Long-term Progestin-based Protocols to Synchronize Estrus in Beef Heifers written by Daniel A. Mallory and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experiment 1 evaluated two long-term progestin-based and controlled internal drug release estrus synchronization protocols to determine their potential to facilitate fixed-time artificial insemination in estrous cycling and prepubertal beef heifers. Conception to AI, AI pregnancy, and final pregnancy rates did not differ between treatments. Experiment 2 compared two long-term progestin-based estrus synchronization protocols to evaluate their potential to facilitate fixed-time artificial insemination in estrous cycling and prepubertal beef heifers. Estrous response after PG was greater among CIDR treated heifers compared to MGA treated heifers. Conception to AI, AI pregnancy, and final pregnancy rates did not differ between treatments. In summary, the long-term CIDR protocol compared favorably with the MGA protocol. Experiment 3 was conducted to compare pregnancy rates resulting from fixed-time AI after administration of either one of two long-term CIDR-based protocols. CIDR-GnRH-PG and CIDR-PG treated heifers were fixed-time inseminated at 72 or 66 hr after PG, respectively. Fixed-time AI pregnancy rates tended to be higher among CIDR-PG compared to CIDR-GnRH-PG treated heifers. Final pregnancy rates did not differ between treatments. In summary, both long-term progestin-based protocols were effective in synchronizing estrus prior to fixed-time AI in beef heifers.
Book Synopsis Comparison of Long-term CIDR-based Protocols to Synchronize Estrus in Postpartum Beef Cows by : Justin Michael Nash
Download or read book Comparison of Long-term CIDR-based Protocols to Synchronize Estrus in Postpartum Beef Cows written by Justin Michael Nash and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Estrus synchronization and artificial insemination are two of the most important management practices available to producers to increase reproductive performance in a beef cow-calf operation. Unfortunately, a small number of producers utilize these practices due to increased labor requirements. The use of fixed-time artificial insemination (FTAI) reduces the amount of time and labor required to detect estrus, leading to decreased input requirements. The following experiments were performed in order to compare the use of long-term controlled internal drug release (CIDR) insert-based estrus synchronization protocols prior to FTAI in estrous-cycling and anestrous postpartum beef cows. In experiments 1 and 2, two long-term CIDR-based estrus synchronization protocols were compared on the basis of physiological characteristics, including serum steroid hormone concentrations, estrous response, and follicular dynamics, as well as pregnancy rates resulting from FTAI. From these intensive trials, it was determined that both protocols yielded comparable pregnancy rates and similar physiological responses when used in postpartum beef cows. In experiment 3, the use of either a long- or short-term CIDR-based estrus synchronization protocol was compared prior to FTAI in a large-scale field trial. Results indicated that pregnancy rate resulting from FTAI was similar for both protocols. These data provide preliminary support for the use of long-term CIDR-based estrus synchronization protocols prior to FTAI in postpartum beef cows.
Book Synopsis Evaluation of Long-term CIDR-based Estrus Synchronization Protocols in Primiparous Two-year-old Beef Cows by : Jillian Mae Abel
Download or read book Evaluation of Long-term CIDR-based Estrus Synchronization Protocols in Primiparous Two-year-old Beef Cows written by Jillian Mae Abel and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Development and comparison of strategies designed to enhance reproductive management of primiparous two-year-old beef cows coincide with the recent increase in heifer retention and the significant number of younger age females that are now entering the U.S. cow herd. Reproductive management of primiparous two-year-old cows presents a unique challenge in managing a beef herd, since this age group of females typically experiences the highest incidence of reproductive failure. Strategic management of replacement beef heifers and primiparous cows is necessary to ensure their continued long-term reproductive success, which provides the opportunity for beef producers to increase retention rates, reduce input costs, and ultimately enhance production efficiency. Estrus synchronization and artificial insemination (AI) are important management tools available to producers that facilitate genetic improvement and enhance reproductive efficiency. A list of recommended protocols may be used to facilitate fixed-time AI (FTAI) in beef cows and heifers, and we now know that specific protocols perform better among various age classes of females. Short-term controlled internal drug release (CIDR)-based protocols are currently the preferred method to synchronize estrus prior to FTAI in postpartum beef cows. Alternatively, long-term CIDR-based protocols have been used with greater success in beef heifers. Progestin-based estrus synchronization protocols offer the potential to induce estrous cyclicity in anestrous postpartum cows and advance conception date. Experiment 1 was designed to compare the 14-d CIDR-PG (14-d) and 7-d CO-Synch + CIDR (7-d) protocols on the basis of estrous response, pregnancy rates after fixed-time AI (FTAI), and final pregnancy in primiparous two-year-old cows. Cows assigned to 14-d (n = 355) received a CIDR insert on Day 0 with removal on Day 14. Cows assigned to 7-d (n = 349) received GnRH and CIDR inserts on Day 23. On Day 30 CIDRs were removed from 7-d cows and PGF2[alpha] was administered to all cows in each treatment. On Day 33, 66 and 72 h after PGF2[alpha], GnRH was administered concurrent with FTAI. Estrous response at FTAI was higher for 7-d compared to 14-d cows (74% vs 43%, respectively; P
Book Synopsis Synchronization of Follicular Wave Dynamics and Ovulation for Fixed-time Artificial Insemination in Cattle by :
Download or read book Synchronization of Follicular Wave Dynamics and Ovulation for Fixed-time Artificial Insemination in Cattle written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The overall objective was to develop new synchronization protocols that facilitate fixed-time artificial insemination (AI). A series of experiments were designed to evaluate the effects of estradiol and progesterone on gonadotrophin release, follicular wave emergence and ovulation in beef cattle. In ovariectomized cows, a new CIDR-B device increased plasma progesterone to near-luteal concentrations, but for only 2 to 3 days. Injection of 100 mg progesterone increased plasma progesterone approximately 2 ng/mL. Progesterone suppressed plasma LH concentrations but did not affect plasma FSH concentrations. Estradiol, with or without progesterone, resulted in FSH suppression with resurgence (and follicular wave emergence) at an interval that varied according to the estradiol formulation. Estradiol administration following CIDR-B removal resulted in LH release (and ovulation in intact animals). Both estradiol-17Î2 and estradiol benzoate (EB) synchronized ovarian follicular wave emergence in CIDR-Bï¿ư-treated animals and the interval from CIDR-B removal to ovulation (72 to 120 h) was shorter and more synchronous in estradiol-treated animals than in controls. In cattle given a CIDR-B device and estradiol plus progesterone, estradiol treatment following CIDR-B removal 7 days later resulted in acceptable conception rates to fixed-time AI. Estradiol or GnRH at the beginning and end of a 7-day MGA-based synchronization regimen resulted in acceptable pregnancy rates to fixed-time AI. In a single experiment, EB, GnRH or pLH in CIDR-B- or MGA-treated beef heifers effectively synchronized ovulation for fixed-time AI. Pregnancy rates were, on average, 58.0% (range 52.5 to 65.0%). A 6- or 7-d interval from GnRH to PGF in a Cosynch regimen resulted in similar pregnancy rates in cows. The addition of a progestin to a Cosynch or Ovsynch regimen improved pregnancy rates in heifers but not in cows. Synchronization of follicular wave emergence and ovulation in a two-dose PGF-based protocol.
Book Synopsis Animal Agriculture by : Fuller W. Bazer
Download or read book Animal Agriculture written by Fuller W. Bazer and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2019-10-25 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Animal Agriculture: Sustainability, Challenges and Innovations discusses the land-based production of high-quality protein by livestock and poultry and how it plays an important role in improving human nutrition, growth and health. With exponential growth of the global population and marked rises in meat consumption per capita, demands for animal-source protein are expected to increase 72% between 2013 and 2050. This raises concerns about the sustainability and environmental impacts of animal agriculture. An attractive solution to meeting increasing needs for animal products and mitigating undesirable effects of agricultural practices is to enhance the efficiency of animal growth, reproduction, and lactation. Currently, there is no resource that offers specific knowledge of both animal science and technology, including biotechnology for the sustainability of animal agriculture for the expanding global demand of food in the face of diminishing resources. This book fills that gap, giving readers all the necessary information on important issues facing modern animal agriculture, namely its sustainability, challenges and innovative solutions. - Integrates new knowledge in animal breeding, biotechnology, nutrition, reproduction and management - Addresses the urgent issue of sustainability in modern animal agriculture - Provides practical solutions on how to solve the current and future problems that face animal agriculture worldwide
Book Synopsis Current Therapy in Large Animal Theriogenology - E-Book by : Robert S. Youngquist
Download or read book Current Therapy in Large Animal Theriogenology - E-Book written by Robert S. Youngquist and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2006-11-23 with total page 1088 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential resource for both students and practitioners, this comprehensive text provides practical, up-to-date information about normal reproduction and reproductive disorders in horses, cattle, small ruminants, swine, llamas, and other livestock. Featuring contributions from experts in the field, each section is devoted to a different large animal species and begins with a review of the clinically relevant aspects of the reproductive anatomy and physiology of both males and females. Key topics include the evaluation of breeding soundness, pregnancy diagnosis, diagnosis and treatment of infertility, abortion, obstetrics, surgery of the reproductive tract, care of neonates, and the latest reproductive technology. Includes coverage of all large animal species. All sections provide a review of clinically pertinent reproductive physiology and anatomy of males and females of each species. Complete coverage of the most current reproductive technology, including embryo transfer, estrous synchronization, and artificial insemination. A new section on alternative farming that addresses reproduction in bison, elk, and deer. New to the equine section: stallion management, infertility, and breeding soundness evaluation. New to the bovine section: estrous cycle synchronization, reproductive biotechnology, ultrasonographic determination of fetal gender, heifer development, and diagnosis of abortion. New to the porcine section: artificial insemination, boar/stud management, diseases of postpartum period, and infectious disease control. New to the llama section: infectious disease and nutrition.
Book Synopsis Artificial Insemination in Farm Animals by : Milad Manafi
Download or read book Artificial Insemination in Farm Animals written by Milad Manafi and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Artificial insemination is used instead of natural mating for reproduction purposes and its chief priority is that the desirable characteristics of a bull or other male livestock animal can be passed on more quickly and to more progeny than if that animal is mated with females in a natural fashion. This book contains under one cover 16 chapters of concise, up-to-date information on artificial insemination in buffalos, ewes, pigs, swine, sheep, goats, pigs and dogs. Cryopreservation effect on sperm quality and fertility, new method and diagnostic test in semen analysis, management factors affecting fertility after cervical insemination, factors of non-infectious nature affecting the fertility, fatty acids effects on reproductive performance of ruminants, particularities of bovine artificial insemination, sperm preparation techniques and reproductive endocrinology diseases are described. This book will explain the advantages and disadvantages of using AI, the various methodologies used in different species, and how AI can be used to improve reproductive efficiency in farm animals.
Book Synopsis Improving Beef Cattle Reproductive Efficiency by : McKenzie R. Corpron
Download or read book Improving Beef Cattle Reproductive Efficiency written by McKenzie R. Corpron and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Less than 10% of beef cow-calf producers in the United States currently implement reproductive technologies such as estrous synchronization and artificial insemination (AI) as a component of their breeding management program. Synchronization protocols aid in the synchrony of estrus and ovulation to improve cattle fertility, however, many protocols often require multiple hormone injections and animal handlings. Development of estrous synchronization protocols that limit number of injections, cost, and labor inputs, without compromising fertility, may improve the adoption of fixed-time artificial insemination (FTAI) within the beef industry. The main objective of the first study was to compare the effect of a single injection of high-concentration (HICON) prostaglandin F2[alpha] (PGF) or two conventional PGF injections (2PGF) administered 8 h apart at controlled internal drug release insert (CIDR) removal, on reducing serum progesterone (P4) before FTAI and on subsequent pregnancy per artificial insemination (P/AI) in postpartum beef cows (n=404) synchronized with a 5-d CO-Synch + CIDR breeding program. Serum P4 concentration at the time of insemination is a determining factor of cattle fertility in FTAI protocols, as lower concentrations have been associated with increased P/AI. A secondary objective of the first study was to assess the relationship between P4 concentration at the time of insemination and probability of pregnancy to AI. Progesterone concentrations at AI were lesser in 2PGF than HICON, however, P/AI was not different between treatments. Probability of pregnancy decreased as P4 concentration at AI increased and the optimal P4 cutoff concentration to optimize fertility was determined at 0.43 ng/mL. Intramuscular (i.m.) route of injection is commonly used to administer products used in estrous synchronization in beef cattle; however, this route causes greater incidence of injection-site lesions and tissue damage associated with reduced beef carcass quality and tenderness than subcutaneous (s.c.) routes. Therefore, use of s.c. administration is favorable to reduce carcass damage. The objective of the second study was to compare the ability of a single s.c. injection of high-concentration PGF (HICON-SC) with two i.m. injections of conventional PGF 6 h apart (2PGF-IM) to reduce P4 concentration and induce luteolysis by the time of AI in a 5-d CO-Synch + CIDR synchronization program in postpartum beef cows. A similar decline in P4 concentration occurred in both treatments following PGF, indicating s.c. administration of HICON could be an effective alternative to i.m. administration of the conventional double PGF dose to induce luteolysis before AI in the 5-d CO-Synch + CIDR protocol.
Book Synopsis A Comparison of Co-Synch + CIDR and ECP + CIDR as Estrus Synchronization Techniques for Timed Artificial Insemination of Beef Heifers by : Morgan J. Roberts
Download or read book A Comparison of Co-Synch + CIDR and ECP + CIDR as Estrus Synchronization Techniques for Timed Artificial Insemination of Beef Heifers written by Morgan J. Roberts and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study was conducted as an estrus synchronization technique comparison. The objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of two different estrus synchronization protocols for use in beef heifers. Two CIDR based protocols were utilized in this study, Co-Synch + CIDR (progesterone, gonadotrophin releasing hormone, and prostaglandin) and ECP + CIDR (Estradiol Cypionate, progesterone, prostaglandin, and gonadotrophin releasing hormone). 65 heifers were located on the same farm, however, were separated into three groups for handling ease (Group 1=21, Group 2-23, and Group 3=21). 42 heifers (Group 1=21, Group 2=11, and Group 3=10 were synchronized using the Co-Synch + CIDR technique. Heifers were administered a 2.0 ml injection of GnRH at the time of CIDR insertion. The CIDR implants remained in the heifers for 7 days. A 5.0 ml injection of PGF was administered at the time of CIDR removal. Removal was followed by TAI 52 hours later. At the time of AI heifers received another injection of GnRH. 23 heifers (Group 2=12 and Group 3=11) received the ECP + CIDR protocol. Each heifer received a 0.5 ml injection of ECP at time of CIDR insertion. CIDR remained in heifers for 7 days. All heifers were administered a 5.0 ml shot of PGF at time of CIDR removal. 52 hours after removal, heifers were TAI and were given an injection of GnRH. Conception rates of 57.1%, 18.2 % and 60.0% were achieved with the Co-Synch + CIDR protocol after time artificial insemination. ECP + CIDR resulted in conception rates of 33.3% and 90.9% after timed artificial insemination.
Book Synopsis Economic Implications of Estrus Synchronization Protocol Choice in a University Cattle Herd by : Haile Elizabeth Townsend
Download or read book Economic Implications of Estrus Synchronization Protocol Choice in a University Cattle Herd written by Haile Elizabeth Townsend and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The objective of this study was to produce a cost-benefit analysis comparing the economic outcome of a fixed-timed artificial insemination (FTAI) estrus synchronization protocol to other methods using estrus detection. Angus and Simmental, crossbred cows (n = 88) managed at the Illinois State University (ISU) research farm (Lexington, IL) were randomly assigned to one of three treatment protocols: 7-day CoSynch plus CIDR, Select Synch plus CIDR and Select Synch. The CoSynch regimen (FTAI) included (n = 29): GnRH (Cystorelin RTM) at 2.0 mL (I.M.) and progesterone (CIDR) at 1.38 g (intravaginal) on day 0; PGF2alpha (LutalyseRTM) at 5.0 mL (I.M.) on day 7; GnRH at 2.0 mL (I.M.) 60 to 66 hours post PGF2alpha ; and timed artificial insemination (TAI) at the time of the second GnRH administration. The Select Synch with CIDR regimen (SSC) included the same drug administration as the CoSynch protocol with the exception of the second dose of GnRH. Cows (n = 29) received AI at the time of detected estrus following the application of a heat detection patch and administration of PGF2alpha. The Select Synch regimen (SS) included (n = 29): GnRH at 2.0 mL (I.M.) on day 0; PGF2alpha at 5.0 mL (I.M.) and heat patch on day 7; and AI at the time of estrus detection following PGF 2alpha. Cost-benefit analysis included cost of time and labor, AI supplies, protocol products, pregnancy diagnosis, clean-up bulls, and culling. Pregnancy rates were similar between all three protocols (P = 0.7032). Net cost was calculated by subtracting the returns received following cull sales and average calf prices per treatment, from the net cost of each protocol. Net cost during the field study for the FTAI regimen was $169.46/cow, $173.38/cow for the SSC regimen, and $162.59/cow following the SS protocol (P
