Fertility in zebu cattle (Bos indicus) after prostaglandin administration and artificial insemination

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 158, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 53-58

  Rekwot, P I ^a   Oyedipe, E O ^a   Mukasa Mugerwa, E ^b   Sekoni, V O ^a   Akinpelumi, O P ^a   Anyam, A A ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Body condition; Fertility; Progesterone; Prostaglandin; Zebu

Indexed keywords

PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA TROMETAMOL;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CATTLE; EMBRYO DEATH; ESTRUS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HEALTH STATUS; LUTEAL INSUFFICIENCY; LUTEOLYSIS; METEOROLOGY; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY RATE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032781732     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/tvjl.1998.0313     Document Type: Article

References (22)

1. AVALON, N. (1981). Embryonic mortality in cattle. Zuchthyg. 16, 97-109.
2. 2 alpha induced estrus in heifers. Cornell Veterinarian 65, 120-31.
3. 2 alpha. Theriogenology 23, 134-5.
4. HARDIN, D.R., WARNICK, A.C., WISE, T.H., SCHULTZ, R.H. & FIELDS, M.J. (1980). Artificial insemination of subtropical commercial beef cattle following synchronization with cloprostenol (ICI 80996): 1 Fertility. Theriogenology 14, 249-58.
5. KUMMERFIELD, H.L., OLTANACU, E.A.B. & FOOTE, R.H. (1978). Embryonic mortality in dairy cows estimated by non-returns to service, estrus and cyclic milk progesterone. Journal Dairy Science 61, 1773-7.
6. 2α alpha injection. Journal Animal Science 38, 964-7.
7. 2 alpha comparing natural mating with artificial insemination. Theriogenology 4, 421-9.
8. NAGARATNAM, V., SOORIYAMOOTHY, T., OYEDIPE, E.O. & ZAKARI, A.Y. (1983). Synchronization of oestrus with cloprostenol and subsequent calving rates in artificial inseminated zebu heifers. British Veterinary Journal 139, 440-4.
9. 2 alpha injection in zebu cattle under continous observation. Theriogenology 19, 795-9.
10. OSCHMANN, S. (1986). The FAO/IAEA progesterone solid phase RIA kit. Vienna: IAEA, pp. 1-3.
11. OYEDIPE, E.O., VOH, A.A., MARIRE, B.N. & PATHIRAJA, N. (1986). Plasma progesterone concentrations during the oestrous cycle and following fertile and non-fertile inseminations of zebu heifers. British Veterinary Journal 142, 41-51.
12. PATHIRAJA, N., OYEDIPE, E.O., DAWUDA, P.M. & CHAUDHURI, S.R. (1988). Intensive breeding schemes in zebu cattle in Nigeria. World Animal Review 65, 55-7.
13. PERERA, B.M.A.O. & ABEYRATNE, A.S. (1979). The use of nuclear techniques in improving reproductive performance of farm animals. World Animal Review 32, 2-8.
14. PETERS, A.R. & BALL, P.J.H. (1995). Pharmacological control of the oestrous cycle. In Reproduction in cattle, 2nd edition, eds A.R. Peters & P.J.H. Ball, pp. 89-105. Blackwell Science.
15. PULLAN, N.V. (1978). Condition scoring of White Fulani cattle. Tropical Animal Health Production 10, 118-20.
16. ROCHE, J.F. (1976). Synchronization of oestrus in cattle. World Review of Animal Production 12, 79-88.
17. Statistical Analysis System (1988). User's Guide. Statistics. Cary, NC: SAS Institute, Inc.
18. SCHAMS, D. & KARG, H. (1982). Hormonal responses following treatment with different prostaglandin analogues for estrous cycle regulation in cattle. Theriogenology 17, 499-512.
19. STEEL, R.G.D. & TORRIE, J.H. (1985). Principles and Procedures of Statistics with special reference to the biological sciences. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Co.
20. 2 alpha analogue (dinoprost tromethamine). British Veterinary Journal 143, 254-63.
21. ZAKARI, A.Y., MOLOKWU, E.C.I. & OSORI, D.I.K. (1981). Effect of rectal, ambient temperatures and humidity on conception rates. Theriogenology 16, 331-6.
22. ZEMJANIS, R. (1970). Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques in Animal Reproduction. Baltimore, MD: Williams and Wilkins, pp. 55-8.