Associations Between Milk Progesterone Concentration on Different Days and with Embryo Survival During the Early Luteal Phase in Dairy Cows.
From: Animal Reproduction Department, Teagasc Research Centre, Athenry, Co. Galway, Ireland.
Theriogenology
- Publish Date: Apr 2006
- ISSN: 0093-691X
- Volume: 65
- Issue: 7
- Pages: 1435-41
- Medium: Print
- Language: English
- Citation (JAMA): McNeill R E, Diskin M G, Sreenan J M, et al. Associations Between Milk Progesterone Concentration on Different Days and with Embryo Survival During the Early Luteal Phase in Dairy Cows.. Theriogenology Apr 2006;65:1435-41
Abstract
The relationships between the concentration of milk progesterone and early embryo survival on Days 4-8 inclusive and between the concentration of progesterone on different days from Days 0-8 inclusive following ovulation and insemination were examined in dairy cows. The relationships were examined following 77 randomly chosen artificial inseminations to cows in standing oestrus. There was a significant (P < 0.05) linear and quadratic relationship between the concentration of milk progesterone on each of Days 4-6 after ovulation and the probability of embryo survival. There was no association (P > 0.05) between milk progesterone concentration and probability of embryo survival on Days 7 and 8 after ovulation. There were no associations between milk progesterone concentration on Days 0-2 and the concentrations on Days 4-7, however, progesterone concentrations on Days 4 and 5 were highly predictive of the concentration on Days 6 and 7, respectively. Overall, the results indicate that suboptimal progesterone support during the early luteal phase is likely to deleteriously affect embryo viability and in addition, that it is possible to predict milk progesterone concentrations during the early luteal phase based on earlier stage concentrations and thus identify cows at risk of early embryo loss.
Mesh Headings (Keywords): Abortion, Veterinary, Animals, Cattle, Embryo, Mammalian, Estrous Cycle, Female, Insemination, Artificial, Milk, Ovulation, Pregnancy, Progesterone, Risk Factors, Time Factors
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