کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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5519068 | 1401099 | 2016 | 5 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
Postpartum uterine health in dairy cows is crucial for the maintenance of good reproductive performance. In order to improve uterine health and reduce puerperal intrauterine infection, 608 Holstein cows received a weekly PGF2α protocol (3 i.m. injections of PGF2α at 7, 14 and 21 d postpartum). For comparison, 593 cows in the control group received injections of sterile saline at the same time. Uterine score at 14 d postpartum, the prevalence of endometritis at 21-27 d postpartum, and subsequent reproduction performance was evaluated. Cows in the treated group exhibited higher tonicity (P < 0.05) of the uterus, with less prevalence of endometritis (10.4%, 63/608 vs. 34.6%, 205/593; P < 0.001), and required shorter time to the first AI postpartum (67.5 ± 3.4 d vs. 84.4 ± 3.7 d, P < 0.05) and to pregnancy (114.5 ± 5.4 d vs. 131.4 ± 5.8 d, P < 0.05). In conclusion, the present study demonstrated that uterine health in Holstein cows can be promoted while puerperal infection can be suppressed by this weekly postpartum PGF2α protocol.
Journal: Reproductive Biology - Volume 16, Issue 4, December 2016, Pages 295-299