Estradiol Cypionate did not Affect Pregnancy Rates of Beef Cattle Synchronized with a Modified Timed Artificial Insemination Protocol

2007 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 509-512
Author(s):  
J.M. Howard ◽  
R. Manzo ◽  
F. Frago ◽  
D.G. Falk ◽  
J.B. Glaze ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Artificial Insemination ◽  
Pregnancy Rates ◽  
Timed Artificial Insemination

scholarly journals Impact of the quality of life of inseminators on the results of artificial insemination programs in beef cattle

2010 ◽  
Vol 39 (7) ◽  
pp. 1457-1463
Author(s):  
Lívia dos Santos Russi ◽  
Eliane Vianna da Costa-e-Silva ◽  
Carmem Estefânia Serra Neto Zúccari ◽  
Caciliana da Silva Recalde ◽  
Norly Gomes Cardoso
Keyword(s):  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Pregnancy Rate ◽  
Artificial Insemination ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Work Conditions ◽  
Pregnancy Rates ◽  
Open Questions ◽  
Timed Artificial Insemination ◽  
And Training

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect of factors of personal life and work conditions on the results obtained by inseminators in conventional and fixed-timed artificial insemination programs in beef cattle. Inseminators from three farms (21 in the total) were interviewed and evaluated according to the general obtained pregnancy rates. The differences among the pregnancy rates obtained in the farms, motivation and its association with the obtained pregnancy rate and the effect of each variable of the groups of needs on the pregnancy rate at first insemination were evaluated. The open questions were grouped by similarity and then analyzed by frequency of the answers. Pregnancy rates obtained by the inseminators ranged from 12 to 57%, with a mean service index of 3.10 ± 1.62 doses/pregnancy. It was also observed that the satisfaction of biological, financial, and training needs was more intimately related to the pregnancy rate than the satisfaction of the other needs, although none had shown an antagonistic relationship with it. Factors concerned to life quality and to the work can be important in determining the performance of these professionals.

Parenteral Copper Administration at the Beginning of a Fixed-Time Artificial Insemination Protocol in Beef Cattle: Effect on Ovarian Function and Pregnancy Rates

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Patricio Anchordoquy ◽  
Santiago Nicolás Lorenti ◽  
Gustavo Sebastián Polero ◽  
Nicolás Agustín Farnetano ◽  
Diana Esther Rosa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Artificial Insemination ◽  
Ovarian Function ◽  
Fixed Time ◽  
Pregnancy Rates

Response of beef heifers and non-suckling beef cows to different oestrous synchronization protocols

2002 ◽  
Vol 74 (3) ◽  
pp. 547-552 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Cavestany ◽  
N. Negrin ◽  
R. Negrin ◽  
J. F. Groth
Keyword(s):  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Medroxyprogesterone Acetate ◽  
Artificial Insemination ◽  
Experimental Period ◽  
Fixed Time ◽  
Beef Cows ◽  
Pregnancy Rates ◽  
Gnrh Analogue ◽  
Beef Heifers

AbstractThe objective was to evaluate different oestrous synchronization schemes in beef cattle under range conditions. In experiment 1, 202 heifers averaging 26 months of age were assigned randomly to three treatments: (a) GnRH-PG. (no. = 44) day 0 (D0): injection of GnRH; D7: injection of PGF2α; D0 to D25 oestrous detection (OD) and artificial insemination (AI); (b) OD-PG. (no. = 45) D0 to D4; OD + AI; D5: injection of PGF2α; D5 to D25 OD + AI; and (c)Ovsynch. (no. = 113) D0: injection of GnRH; D7: injection of PGF2α; D9: injection of GnRH and 16 h later AI at fixed time. In experiment 2, 318 non-suckling cows were assigned randomly to three treatments: (a) GnRH-PG. (no. = 106) D0: injection of GnRH; D7: injection of PGF2α; D0 to D25 OD + AI; (b) GnRH-MAP-PG. (no. = 106) D0: injection of a GnRH analogue and insertion of an intravaginal sponge impregnated with 250 mg of medroxyprogesterone acetate; D7: injection of PGF2α and sponge withdrawal; D0 to D25 OD + AI; (c) controls. (no. = 106) OD and AI. The experimental period lasted 25 days and, with exception of the Ovsynch treatment, oestrous detection was carried out twice a day (a.m./p.m.) and inseminations performed 12 h later. The pregnancy rates assessed by ultrasonography 30 days after AI were: experiment 1: (a) 30·0%; (b) 28·6% and (c) 62·3% (P < 0·05); experiment 2: (a) 60·2%; (b) 57·8% and (c) 45·5% (P < 0·05). It is concluded that in heifers and non-suckling cows, oestrous synchronization treatments result in higher pregnancy rates. In non-suckling cows, the addition of a progestagen did not improve the response.

Cooled semen for fixed-time artificial insemination in beef cattle

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (7) ◽  
pp. 1004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliana C. Borges-Silva ◽  
Márcio R. Silva ◽  
Daniel B. Marinho ◽  
Eriklis Nogueira ◽  
Deiler C. Sampaio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Sperm Motility ◽  
Artificial Insemination ◽  
Egg Yolk ◽  
Fixed Time ◽  
Pregnancy Rates ◽  
Reproductive Efficiency ◽  
Sperm Abnormalities ◽  
Hypoosmotic Swelling Test ◽  
Interesting Approach

This study evaluated the use of cooled semen in a fixed-time artificial insemination (FTAI) program compared with frozen–thawed semen to improve pregnancy rates in beef cattle. Ejaculates of three bulls were collected and divided into two treatments: (1) frozen–thawed semen and (2) cooled semen. Egg-yolk extender without glycerol was used for the cooled semen treatment. Straws (25 × 106 spermatozoa) were submitted to cooling for preservation at 5°C for 24 h, after which FTAI was performed. Nelore cows (n = 838) submitted to FTAI were randomly inseminated using frozen–thawed semen or cooled semen. There was a 20% increase in the pregnancy per AI (P AI–1) using cooled semen compared with frozen–thawed semen (59.9 ± 4.7 vs 49.4 ± 5.0%; P < 0.005). There was no difference in P AI–1 among the bulls (P = 0.40). The frozen–thawed semen had fewer functional spermatozoa than did the cooled semen when evaluated by sperm motility (61.7 vs 81.0%), slow thermoresistance test (41.7 vs 66.7%) and hypoosmotic swelling test (38.3 vs 53.7%; P < 0.05). The percentage of sperm abnormalities did not differ between the freeze–thawing and cooling processes (18.6 vs 22.1%; P > 0.05). Because there was less damage to spermatozoa and improvement in P AI–1, the use of cooled semen instead of frozen–thawed semen is an interesting approach to increase reproductive efficiency in cattle submitted to a FTAI protocol.

scholarly journals AVALIAÇÃO DO DESEMPENHO REPRODUTIVO DE VACAS NA REGIÃO DO PANTANAL SUL-MATO-GROSSENSE SUBMETIDAS A IATF Com Aplicação De GnRH

Nativa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 281-285
Author(s):  
Gabriel Rodrigo Hass Perucchi ◽  
Gabriela de Souza Sartori ◽  
Richarlla Aparecida Buscariol Silva ◽  
Murilo da Silva Garcia ◽  
Rodrigo José Delgado Jardim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Pregnancy Rate ◽  
Reproductive Performance ◽  
Artificial Insemination ◽  
Body Condition Score ◽  
The Body ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Condition Score ◽  
Timed Artificial Insemination ◽  
Mato Grosso Do Sul

A Inseminação artificial em tempo fixo (IATF) está se difundindo no Brasil, pois contribui para o aumento da produtividade. O objetivo neste trabalho foi avaliar o uso do GnRH em protocolos de IATF de vacas criadas no pantanal Sul-mato-grossense. Participaram da pesquisa 531 vacas paridas da raça Nelore, que foram avaliadas de acordo com o escore de condição corporal (ECC), submetidas a três tipos de protocolos de IATF (lote 1, 2 e 3). Após 40 dias da inseminação artificial foi realizado diagnóstico de gestação. As matrizes que não receberam GnRH no lote 1 (estro aparente), lote 2 (estro parcial) e lote 3 (sem apresentação de estro) apresentaram, respectivamente 55,4%, 19,2% e 25,9% de prenhez, enquanto as que receberam o fármaco apresentaram 48,6%, 37,2% e 38,8%. Relacionado ao ECC, pode-se observar que a maior taxa de prenhez ocorreu em animais com ECC 3. Primíparas apresentaram melhor taxa de prenhez quando receberam GnRH independente do ECC. Concluiu-se que o uso de GnRH mostrou-se eficiente para melhoria da taxa de prenhez principalmente em primíparas, assim como nos animais que não apresentaram estro ou apresentaram estro parcial, e que matrizes com ECC 3 apresentaram melhores taxas de prenhez que vacas com escore inferior. Palavras-chave: bovino de corte; inseminação artificial em tempo fixo; produtividade; GnRH; Nelore.   Evaluation of cow reproductive performance in the region of Mato Grosso do Sul swamp submitted to TAI with GnRH application   ABSTRACT: The technique of timed artificial insemination (TAI) is spreading in Brazil, as it contributes to the increase of productivity. The objective of this work was to evaluate the use of GnRH in TAI protocols of cows raised in the swamp of Mato Grosso do Sul. 531 Nelore breed calved cows participate in the survey, which were evaluated according to the body condition score (BCS), and then performed three types of TAI protocols (batch 1, 2 and 3). After 40 days of the insemination, a pregnancy diagnosis was made. The matrices that did not receive GnRH in batch 1 (apparent oestrus), batch 2 (partial oestrus) and batch 3 (no oestrus presentation) presented respectively 55.4%, 19.2% and 25.9% of pregnancy, while those receiving the drug showed 48.6%, 37.2% and 38.8%. Related to BCS, it can be observed that the highest pregnancy rate occurred in animals with BCS 3. Primiparous had a better pregnancy rate when receiving GnRH regardless of BCS. It was concluded that the use of GnRH was efficient to improve the pregnancy rate mainly in primiparous as well as animals that showed no oestrus or partial oestrus, and matrices with BCS 3 had better pregnancy rates than cows with lower scores. Keywords: beef cattle; timed artificial insemination; productivity; GnRH; Nelore.

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