Lin-Sen Gui, Tian-Shu Dai, Xing-Ru Guo, Shi-Hao Wei, Zi-Ming Ma, Di Yang, Bao-Long Ding, Hui Xiang, Yong-Tao Yu, Xin-Gang Dan
Early pregnancy loss is a primary cause of low reproductive rates in dairy cows, posing severe economic losses to dairy farming. The accurate diagnosis of dairy cows with early pregnancy loss allows for oestrus synchronization, shortening day open, and increasing the overall conception rate of the herd. Several techniques are available for detecting early pregnancy loss in dairy cows, including rectal ultrasound, circulating blood progesterone, and pregnancy-associated glycoproteins (PAGs). Yet, there is a need to improve on existing techniques and develop novel strategies to identify cows with early pregnancy loss accurately...
April 2024: Reproduction in Domestic Animals