Manipulation and control of the estrous cycle in pasture-based dairy cows

Theriogenology

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 45-64

  Cavalieri, J ^a,b   Hepworth, G ^c   Fitzpatrick, L A ^b   Shephard, R W ^d   Macmillan, K L ^c  

^a Probreed RMS Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d Gippsland Herd Improvement Cooperative   (Australia)

Author keywords

Estradiol; Estrus synchronization; Gnrh; Progesterone; Prostaglandin F2

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 28044434049     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2005.10.005     Document Type: Article

References (95)

1. M.C. Lucy Reproductive loss in high-producing dairy cattle: where will it end? J Dairy Sci 84 2001 1277 1293
2. R.L. Nebel, M.G. Dransfield, S.M. Jobst, and J.H. Bame Automated electronic systems for the detection of oestrus and timing of AI in cattle Anim Reprod Sci 60-61 2000 713 723
3. P.J. Wright, and J. Malmo Pharmacological manipulation of fertility Vet Clin North Am: Food Anim Pract 8 1992 57 89
4. 2α and progesterone Theriogenology 47 1997 687 701
5. J.F. Roche, E.J. Austin, M. Ryan, M. O'Rourke, M. Mihm, and M.G. Diskin Regulation of follicle waves to maximize fertility in cattle J Reprod Fertil 54 Suppl 1999 61 71
6. R.L. Nebel, and S.M. Jobst Evaluation of systematic breeding programs for lactating dairy cows: a review J Dairy Sci 81 1998 1169 1174
7. 2α and progesterone in dairy heifers Reprod Fertil Dev 15 2003 19 (abstract)
8. 2α and progestins in the absence or presence of a functional corpus luteum J Anim Sci 73 1995 3743 3751
9. E.C.L. Bleach, R.G. Glencross, and P.G. Knight Association between ovarian follicle development and pregnancy rates in dairy cows undergoing spontaneous oestrous cycles Reproduction 127 2004 621 629
10. J.D. Savio, W.W. Thatcher, G.R. Morris, K. Entwistle, M. Drost, and M.R. Mattiacci Effects of induction of low plasma progesterone concentrations with a progesterone-releasing intravaginal device on follicular turnover and fertility in cattle J Reprod Fertil 98 1993 77 84
11. 2α and estradiol benzoate J Anim Sci 41 1975 1686 1692
12. 2α and estradiol benzoate J Anim Sci 45 1977 230 235
13. 2α with or without estradiol benzoate J Dairy Sci 66 1983 881 886
14. K.L. Macmillan, V.K. Taufa, and A.M. Day Effects of injection oestradiol benzoate (ODB) during the period of pro-oestrus following an induced luteolysis Proc Aust Soc Reprod Biol 28 1997 20 (abstract)
15. J. Cavalieri, G. Hepworth, and L.A. Fitzpatrick Synchronising oestrus with oestradiol benzoate after using a two-dose prostaglandin treatment to synchronise luteolysis in dairy heifers Aust Vet J 83 2005 91 96
16. J.L. Yániz, K. Murugavel, and F. López-Gatius Recent developments in oestrous synchronization of postpartum dairy cows with and without ovarian disorders Reprod Dom Anim 39 2004 86 93
17. 2α, gonadotrophin releasing hormone, and oestradiol cypionate Anim Reprod Sci 76 2003 163 176
18. M.F. Martínez, J.P. Kastelic, and R.J. Mapletoft The use of estradiol and/or GnRH in a two-dose PGF protocol for breeding management of beef heifers Theriogenology 62 2004 363 372
19. A. Jemmeson Synchronising ovulation in dairy cows with either two treatments of gonadotropin-releasing hormone and one of prostaglandin, or two treatments of prostaglandin Aust Vet J 78 2000 108 111
20. I.J. Lean, J.A. Porter, A.R. Rabiee, W.F. Morgan, W.P. Tranter, and N. Moss Comparison of effects of GnRH and prostaglandin in combination, and prostaglandin on conception rates and time to conception in dairy cows Aust Vet J 81 2003 488 493
21. M.C. Cordoba, and P.M. Fricke Initiation of the breeding season in a grazing-based dairy by synchronization of ovulation J Dairy Sci 85 2002 1752 1763
22. Shephard RW. A comparison of performance of the Ovsynch treatment program between cycling and non-cycling cows within seasonally-calving dairy herds. Aust Vet J (submitted for publication).
23. A. Gümen, J.N. Guenther, and M.C. Wiltbank Follicular size and response to ovsynch versus detection of estrus in anovular and ovular lactating dairy cows J Dairy Sci 86 2003 3184 3194
24. W.W. Thatcher, F. Moreira, S.M. Pancarci, J.A. Bartolome, and JE.P. Santos Strategies to optimize reproductive efficiency by regulation of ovarian function Domest Anim Endocrinol 23 2002 243 254
25. J.S. Stevenson, S.M. Tiffany, and M.C. Lucy Use of estradiol cypionate as a substitute for GnRH in protocols for synchronizing ovulation in dairy cattle J Dairy Sci 87 2004 3298 3305
26. F. De Rensis, P. Marconi, T. Capelli, F. Gatti, F. Facciolongo, and S. Franzini Fertility in postpartum dairy cows in winter or summer following estrus synchronization and fixed time AI after the induction of an LH surge with GnRH or hCG Theriogenology 58 2002 1675 1687
27. J.A. Bartolome, J.E.P. Santos, S.M. Pancarci, P. Melendez, A.C.M. Arteche, and O. Hernandez Induction of ovulation in nonlactating dairy cows and heifers using different doses of a deslorelin implant Theriogenology 61 2004 407 419
28. A.M. Padula, J.M. Borman, P.J. Wright, and K.L. Macmillan Restoration of LH output and 17β-oestradiol responsiveness in acutely ovariectomised Holstein dairy cows pre-treated with a GnRH agonist (deslorelin) for 10 days Anim Reprod Sci 70 2002 49 63
29. A.M. Padula, and K.L. Macmillan Oestradiol-17β responsiveness, plasma LH profiles, pituitary LH and FSH concentrations in long-term ovariectomised Holstein cows at 24 h, 48 h and 21 days following treatment with an absorbable GnRH agonist implant Anim Reprod Sci 85 2005 27 39
30. J.E.P. Santos, J.A. Bartolome, R.L.A. Cerri, S.O. Juchem, O. Hernandez, and T. Trigg Effect of a deslorelin implant in a timed artificial insemination protocol on follicle development, luteal function and reproductive performance of lactating dairy cows Theriogenology 61 2004 421 435
31. M.C. Lucy, S. McDougall, and D.P. Nation The use of hormonal treatments to improve the reproductive performance of lactating dairy cows in feedlot or pasture-based management systems Anim Reprod Sci 82-83 2004 495 512
32. C. Navanukraw, D.A. Redemer, L.P. Reynolds, J.D. Kirsch, A.T. Grazul-Bilska, and P.M. Fricke A modified presynchronization protocol improves fertility to timed artificial insemination in lactating dairy cows J Dairy Sci 87 2004 1551 1557
33. S.Z. El-Zarkouny, J.A. Cartmill, B.A. Hensley, and J.S. Stevenson Pregnancy in dairy cows after synchronized ovulation regimens with or without presynchronization and progesterone J Dairy Sci 87 2004 1024 1037
34. J.L.M. Vasconcelos, R.W. Silcox, J.R. Pursley, and M.C. Wiltbank Synchronization rate, size of ovulatory follicle, and pregnancy rate after synchronization of ovulation beginning on different days of the estrous cycle in lactating dairy cows Theriogenology 52 1999 1067 1078
35. J.L.M. Vasconcelos, R. Sartori, H.N. Oliveira, J.G. Guenther, and M.C. Wiltbank Reduction in size of the ovulatory follicle reduces subsequent luteal size and pregnancy rate Theriogenology 56 2001 307 314
36. F. López-Gatius, K. Murugavel, P. Santolaria, J. Yániz, and M. López-Bèjar Effects of presynchronization during the preservice period on subsequent ovarian activity in lactating dairy cows Theriogenology 60 2003 545 552
37. W.W. Thatcher, and C.J. Wilcox Postpartum estrus as an indicator of reproductive status in dairy cows J Dairy Sci 56 1973 608 615
38. J.E.P. Santos, W.W. Thatcher, R.C. Chebel, Cerri RLA, and K.N. Galvão The effect of embryonic death rates in cattle on the efficacy of estrus synchronization programs Anim Reprod Sci 82-83 2004 513 535
39. 2α and (or) GnRH on pregnancy rates of Ovsynch- and Cosynch-treated lactating Holstein cows Anim Reprod Sci 77 2003 51 60
40. 2α and GnRH J Dairy Sci 85 2002 2403 2406
41. 2α before synchronized ovulation and first timed artificial insemination in dairy cows J Dairy Sci 86 2003 3215 3217
42. K.G. Odde A review of synchronization of estrus in postpartum cattle J Anim Sci 68 1990 817 830
43. J. Cavalieri, G. Hepworth, and L.A. Fitzpatrick Comparison of two estrus synchronization and resynchronization treatments in lactating dairy cows Theriogenology 64 2004 729 747
44. S. McDougall, C.W.R. Compton, D.W. Hanlon, P.J. Davidson, D.J. Sullivan, and A.H. Gore Reproductive performance in anestrous dairy cows following treatment with two protocols and two doses of progesterone Theriogenology 63 2005 1529 1548
45. M.J. Rathbone, C.R. Bunt, C.R. Ogle, S. Burggraaf, K.L. Macmillan, and K. Pickering Development of an injection molded poly(ε-caprolactone) intravaginal insert for the delivery of progesterone to cattle J Control Release 85 2002 61 71
46. M.J. Rathbone, C.R. Bunt, C.R. Ogle, S. Burggraaf, K.L. Macmillan, and C.R. Burke Reengineering of a commercially available bovine intravaginal insert (CIDR insert) containing progesterone J Control Release 85 2002 105 115
47. K.L. Macmillan, and A.J. Peterson A new intravaginal progesterone releasing device for cattle (CIDR-B) for oestrus synchronisation, increasing pregnancy rates and the treatment of post-partum anoestrus Anim Reprod Sci 33 1993 1 25
48. A.R. Rabiee, K.L. Macmillan, and F. Schwarzenberger The effect of level of feed intake on progesterone clearance rate by measuring faecal progesterone metabolites in grazing dairy cows Anim Reprod Sci 67 2001 204 214
49. A.R. Rabiee, K.L. Macmillan, F. Schwarzenberger, and P.J. Wright Effects of level of feeding and progesterone dose on plasma and faecal progesterone in ovariectomised cows Anim Reprod Sci 73 2002 185 195
50. A.R. Rabiee, D. Dalley, J.M. Borman, K.L. Macmillan, and F. Schwarzenberger Progesterone clearance rate in lactating dairy cows with two levels of dry matter and metabolisable energy intakes Anim Reprod Sci 72 2002 11 25
51. S. Sangsritavong, D.K. Combs, R. Sartori, L.E. Armentano, and M.C. Wiltbank High feed intake increases liver blood flow and metabolism of progesterone and estradiol-17β in dairy cattle J Dairy Sci 85 2002 2831 2842
52. J.E. Kinder, F.N. Kojima, Bergfeld EGM, ME. Wehrman, and K.E. Fike Progestin and estrogen regulation of pulsatile LH release and development of persistent ovarian follicles in cattle J Anim Sci 74 1996 1424 1440
53. G.A. Bo, G.P. Adams, R.A. Pierson, and R.J. Mapletoft Exogenous control of follicular wave emergence in cattle Theriogenology 43 1995 31 40
54. J. Cavalieri, J.E. Kinder, and L.A. Fitzpatrick Effect of acute treatment with progesterone on the timing and synchrony of ovulation in Bos indicus heifers treated with a norgestomet implant for 17 days J Reprod Fertil 112 1998 249 258
55. J. Cavalieri, G. Hepworth, K.I. Parker, P.J. Wright, and K.L. Macmillan Effect of treatment with progesterone and oestradiol when starting treatment with an intravaginal progesterone releasing insert on ovarian follicular development and hormonal concentrations in Holstein cows Anim Reprod Sci 76 2003 177 193
56. H. Twagiramungu, L.A. Guilbault, and J.J. Dufour Synchronization of ovarian follicular waves with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist to increase the precision of estrus in cattle: a review J Anim Sci 73 1995 3141 3151
57. M.F. Martínez, R.J. Mapletoft, J.P. Kastelic, and T. Carruthers The effects of 3 gonadorelin products on luteinizing hormone release, ovulation, and follicular wave emergence in cattle Can Vet J 44 2003 125 131
58. F.M. Rhodes, S. McDougall, C.R. Burke, Verkerk, and K.L. Macmillan Treatment of cows with an extended postpartum anestrous interval J Dairy Sci 86 2003 1876 1894
59. S. McDougall, C.W.R. Compton, and F.M. Anniss Effect of exogenous progesterone and oestradiol on plasma progesterone concentrations and follicle wave dynamics in anovulatory anoestrous post-partum dairy cattle Anim Reprod Sci 84 2004 303 314
60. S. McDougall Reproductive performance of anovulatory anoestrous postpartum dairy cows following treatment with two progesterone and oestradiol benzoate-based protocols, with or without resynchrony NZ Vet J 49 2001 187 194
61. S. McDougall, C.W.R. Compton, D.W. Hanlon, P.J. Davidson, D.J. Sullivan, and A.H. Gore Reproductive performance in anestrous dairy cows following treatment with two protocols and two doses of progesterone Theriogenology 63 2005 1529 1548
62. S. McDougall, C.W.R. Compton, and F.M. Anniss Effect of exogenous progesterone and oestradiol on plasma progesterone concentrations and follicle wave dynamics in anovulatory anoestrous post-partum dairy cattle Anim Reprod Sci 84 2004 303 314
63. R.J. Mapletoft, M.G. Colazo, J.A. Small, D.R. Ward, and J.P. Kastelic Effect of dose of estradiol valerate on ovarian follicular dynamics in CIDR-treated beef cows Reprod Fertil Dev 16 2004 130 (abstract)
64. C.R. Burke, M.L. Mussard, C.L. Gasser, D.E. Grum, and M.L. Day Estradiol benzoate delays new follicular wave emergence in a dose-dependent manner after ablation of the dominant ovarian follicle in cattle Theriogenology 60 2003 647 658
65. M.F. Martínez, J.P. Kastelic, G.A. Bó, M. Caccia, and R.J. Mapletoft Effects of oestradiol and some of its esters on gonadotrophin release and ovarian follicular dynamics in CIDR-treated beef cattle Anim Reprod Sci 86 2005 37 52
66. M.L. Day, C.R. Burke, V.K. Taufa, A.M. Day, and K.L. Macmillan The strategic use of estradiol to enhance fertility and submission rates of progestin-based estrus synchronization programs in dairy herds J Anim Sci 78 2000 523 529
67. R. Sartori, P.M. Fricke, J.C.P. Ferreira, O.J. Ginther, and M.C. Wiltbank Follicular deviation and acquisition of ovulatory capacity in bovine follicles Biol Reprod 65 2001 1403 1409
68. M. Ryan, M. Mihm, and J.F. Roche Effect of GnRH given before or after dominance on gonadotrophin response and the fate of that follicle wave in postpartum dairy cows J Reprod Fertil (Abstr Ser) 21 1998 61 (abstract)
69. M.F. Martinez, G.P. Adams, D.R. Bergfelt, J.P. Kastelic, and R.J. Mapletoft Effect of LH or GnRH on the dominant follicle of the first follicular wave in beef heifers Anim Reprod Sci 57 1999 23 33
70. D.P. Ryan, J.A. Galvin, and K.J. O'Farrell Comparison of oestrous synchronization regimens for lactating dairy cows Anim Reprod Sci 56 1999 153 168
71. M.G. Colazo, J.P. Kastelic, M.F. Martínez, P.R. Whittaker, R. Wilde, and J.D. Ambrose Fertility following fixed-time AI in CIDR-treated beef heifers given GnRH or estradiol cypionate and fed diets supplemented with flax seed or sunflower seed Theriogenology 61 2004 1115 1124
72. U.-H. Kim, G.-H. Suh, H.-W. Nam, H.-G. Kang, and I.-H. Kim Follicular wave emergence, luteal function and synchrony of ovulation following GnRH or estradiol benzoate in a CIDR-treated, lactating Holstein cows Theriogenology 63 2005 260 268
73. S.Z. El-Zarkouny, and J.S. Stevenson Resynchronizing estrus with progesterone or progesterone plus estrogen in cows of unknown pregnancy status J Dairy Sci 87 2004 3306 3321
74. S. McDougall, and S.H. Loeffler Resynchrony of postpartum dairy cows previously treated for anestrus Theriogenology 61 2004 239 253
75. J.R. Chenault, J.F. Boucher, K.J. Dame, J.A. Meyer, and S.L. Wood-Follis Intravaginal progesterone insert to synchronize return to estrus of previously inseminated dairy cows J Dairy Sci 86 2003 2039 2049
76. J. Van Cleeff, K.L. Macmillan, M. Drost, M.C. Lucy, and W.W. Thatcher Effects of administering progesterone at selected intervals after insemination of synchronized heifers on pregnancy rates and resynchronization of returns to service Theriogenology 46 1996 1117 1130
77. K.L. Macmillan, V.K. Taufa, and A.M. Day Manipulating ovaries' follicle wave patterns can partially synchronise returns to service and increases the pregnancy rate to second insemination Proc NZ Soc Anim Prod 57 1997 23 (abstract)
78. D. Cavestany, J. Cibils, A. Freire, A. Sastre, and J.S. Stevenson Evaluation of two different oestrus-synchronisation methods with timed artificial insemination and resynchronisation of returns to oestrus in lactating Holstein cows Anim Reprod Sci 77 2003 141 155
79. K.E. Fike, M.L. Day, K. Inskeep, J.E. Kinder, P.E. Lewis, and R.E. Short Estrus and luteal function in suckled beef cows that were anestrous when treated with an intravaginal device containing progesterone with or without a subsequent injection of estradiol benzoate J Anim Sci 75 1997 2009 2015
80. V.E. Eagles, J. Malmo, and K.L. Macmillan Resynchronising returns-to-service in anoestrous cows in Victorian dairy herds NZ Soc Anim Prod 61 2001 176 179
81. J. Cavalieri, C. Coleman, H. Rodrigues, K.L. Macmillan, and L.A. Fitzpatrick The effect of timing of administration of oestradiol benzoate on characteristics of oestrus, timing of ovulation and fertility in Bos indicus heifers synchronised with a progesterone releasing intravaginal insert Aust Vet J 80 2002 217 223
82. J. Cavalieri, and K.L. Macmillan Synchronisation of oestrus and reproductive performance of dairy cows following administration of oestradiol benzoate or GnRH during a synchronised pro-oestrus Aust Vet J 80 2002 486 493
83. J. Cavalieri, G. Hepworth, V.E. Eagles, and K.L. Macmillan Comparison of two doses of oestradiol benzoate administered at a resynchronised oestrus on reproductive performance of dairy cows Aust Vet J 81 2003 348 354
84. 2α J Anim Sci 76 1998 1662 1670
85. K.L. Macmillan, B.V.E. Segwagwe, and C.S. Pino Associations between the manipulation of patterns of follicular development and fertility in cattle Anim Reprod Sci 78 2003 327 344
86. M.W. Peters, and J.R. Pursley Timing of final GnRH of the Ovsynch protocol affects ovulatory follicle size, subsequent luteal function, and fertility in dairy cows Theriogenology 60 2003 1197 1204
87. M.G. Colazo, M.F. Martinez, P.R. Whittaker, J.P. Kastelic, and R.J. Mapletoft Estradiol cypionate (ECP) in CIDR-B based programs for fixed-time AI in beef heifers Theriogenology 57 2002 371 (abstract)
88. P.J. Ross, J.F. Aller, S.S. Callejas, H. Butler, and R.H. Alberio Estradiol benzoate given 0 or 24 h after the end of a progestagen treatment in postpartum suckled beef cows Theriogenology 62 2004 265 273
89. V.K. Taufa, K.L. Macmillan, S. Morgan, R. Hooper, and A.M. Day Improving oestrous synchrony in yearling heifers for set-time inseminating Proc Aust Soc Reprod Biol 29 1998 17 (abstract)
90. K.L. Macmillan, D.D. Colson, and V.M. Eagles Modifications to improve whole herd synchrony programs in seasonal dairy herds Proc Aust Assoc Cattle Vet (Indooroopilly QLD) 1999 21 129
91. C.R. Burke, M.L. Mussard, D.E. Grum, and M.L. Day Effects of maturity of the potential ovulatory follicle on induction of oestrus and ovulation in cattle with oestradiol benzoate Anim Reprod Sci 66 2001 161 174
92. A.C.O. Evans, P. O'Keeffe, M. Mihm, J.F. Roche, K.L. Macmillan, and M.P. Boland Effect of oestradiol benzoate given after prostaglandin at two stages of follicle wave development on oestrus synchronisation, the LH surge and ovulation in heifers Anim Reprod Sci 76 2003 13 23
93. J. Cavalieri, V.E. Eagles, M. Ryan, and K.L. Macmillan Patterns of onset of oestrus and reproductive performance of dairy cows enrolled in controlled breeding programs Proceedings of the Australia and New Zealand Combined Dairy Veterinary Conference Le Lagon Resort, Port Vila, Vanuatu, Massey University Palmerston North 2000 161 182
94. J. Cavalieri, J. Morton, D.P. Nation, G. Hepworth, S. Pino, and A. Rabiee Phantom cows, predisposing factors, causes and treatment strategies that have been attempted to reduce the prevalence within herds Proceedings of the Australia and New Zealand Combined Dairy Veterinary Conference, vol 2 Massey University Palmerston North, Lake Taupo, New Zealand 2003 365 388
95. Cavalieri J. Induction of ovulation in Bos indicus and Bos taurus cattle following synchronization of oestrous cycles with emphasis on Australian studies. In: I Simpósio Internacional de Reprodução Animal Aplicada. Londrina: PR Brazil Faculdade de Mecicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Usiversidade de São Paulo; 2004, 82-104.