The low fertility of repeat-breeder cows during summer heat stress is related to a low oocyte competence to develop into blastocysts

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 2383-2392

  Ferreira, R M ^a   Ayres, H ^a   Chiaratti, M R ^b   Ferraz, M L ^c   Araujo A B ^c   Rodrigues, C A ^d   Watanabe, Y F ^e   Vireque, A A ^e   Joaquim, D C ^e   Smith, L C ^f   Meirelles, F V ^b   Baruselli, P S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Dept de Ciencias Basicas da Faculdade de Zootecnia e Engenharia de Alimentos da Unit de Sao Paulo ^*  (Brazil)

^c Vida Reprodutiva Consultoria   (Brazil)

^d Clínica Veterinária Samvet São Carlos São Carlos   (Brazil)

^e VITROGEN Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento em Biotecnologia da Reprodução S C Ltda   (Brazil)

^f UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Heat stress; In vitro embryo production; Oocyte quality; Repeat breeder cow

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HEAT; HEAT INJURY; OOCYTE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; SEASON;

ANIMALS; BLASTOCYST; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HEAT STRESS DISORDERS; HOT TEMPERATURE; OOCYTES; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; SEASONS;

EID: 79955121391     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2010-3904     Document Type: Article

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