Risk Factors for the Probability of Pregnancy Following Synchronization Protocols in Dairy Cows
![]() |
Jeong, Jae-Kwan
(College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University)
Kang, Hyun-Gu (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University) Jung, Young-Hun (National Institute of Animal Science, RDA) Hur, Tai-Young (National Institute of Animal Science, RDA) Kim, III-Hwa (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University) |
1 | Walsh SW, Williams EJ, Evans ACO. A review of the causes of poor fertility in high milk producing dairy cows. Anim Reprod Sci 2011; 123: 127-138. DOI |
2 |
Whittier WD, Gwazdauskas FC, McGilliard ML. Prostaglandin |
3 | Lopez H, Satter LD, Wiltbank MC. Relationship between level of milk production and estrous behavior of lactating dairy cows. Anim Reprod Sci 2004; 81: 209-223. DOI ScienceOn |
4 | Lucy MC. Reproductive loss in high-producing dairy cattle: where will it end? J Dairy Sci 2001; 84: 1277-1293. DOI ScienceOn |
5 | Martinez MF, Kastelic JP, Adams GP, Cook B, Olson WO, Mapletoft RJ. The use of progestins in regimens for fixedtime artificial insemination in beef cattle. Theriogenology 2002; 57: 1049-1059. DOI |
6 | McDougall S. Effects of treatment of anestrous dairy cows with gonadotropin-releasing hormone, prostaglandin, and progesterone. J Dairy Sci 2010; 93: 1944-1959. DOI |
7 | McNally JC, Crowe MA, Roche JF, Beltman ME. Effects of physiological and/or disease status on the response of postpartum dairy cows to synchronization of estrus using an intra-vaginal progesterone device. Theriogenology 2014; doi:10.1016/j.theriogenology.2014.08.006. |
8 | Mellado M, Zuniga A, Veliz FG, de Santiago A, Garcia JE, Mellado J. Factors influencing pregnancy per artificial insemination in repeat-breeder cows induced to ovulate with a CIDR-based protocol. Anim Reprod Sci 2012; 134: 105-111. DOI |
9 | Moreira F, Risco C, Pires MFA, Ambrose JD, Drost M, Delorenzo M, Thatcher WW. Effect of body condition on reproductive efficiency of lactating dairy cows receiving a timed insemination. Theriogenology 2000; 53: 1305-1319. DOI ScienceOn |
10 | Murugavel K, Yaniz JL, Santolaria P, Lopez-Bejar M, Lopez- Gatius F. Luteal activity at the onset of a timed insemination protocol affects reproductive outcome in early postpartum dairy cows. Theriogenology 2003; 60: 583-593. DOI ScienceOn |
11 |
Pankowski JW, Galton DM, Erb HN, Guard CL, Grohn YT. Use of prostaglandin |
12 | Piccardi M, Capitaine Funes A, Balzarini M, Bo GA. Some factors affecting the number of days open in Argentinean dairy herds. Theriogenology 2013; 79: 760-765. DOI |
13 |
Pursley JR, Mee MO, Wiltbank MC. Synchronization of ovulation in dairy cows using |
14 | Roche JR, Friggens NC, Kay JK, Fisher MW, Stafford KJ, Berry DP. Invited review: body condition score and its association with dairy cow productivity, health, and welfare. J Dairy Sci 2009; 92: 5769-5801. DOI |
15 | Bilby TR, Bruno RGS, Lager KJ, Chebel RC, Moraes JGN, Fricke PM, Lopes G, Lopes G, Giordano JO, Santos JEP, Lima FS, Stevenson JS, Pulley SL. Supplemental progesterone and timing of resynchronization on pregnancy outcomes in lactating dairy cows. J Dairy Sci 2013; 96: 7032-7042. DOI |
16 | Al-Katanani YM, Paula-Lopes FF, Hansen PJ. Effect of season and exposure to heat stress on oocyte competence in Holstein cows. J Dairy Sci 2002; 85: 390-396. DOI ScienceOn |
17 | Chebel RC, Santos JEP, Reynolds JP, Cerri RLA, Juchem SO, Overton M. Factors affecting conception rate after artificial insemination and pregnancy loss in lactating dairy cows. Anim Reprod Sci 2004; 84: 239-255. DOI |
18 | Astiz S, Fargas O. Pregnancy per AI differences between primiparous and multiparous high-yield dairy cows after using double Ovsynch or G6G synchronization protocols. Theriogenology 2013; 79: 1065-1070. DOI |
19 | Butler WR. Nutritional interactions with reproductive performance in dairy cattle. Anim Reprod Sci 2000; 60-61: 449-457. DOI ScienceOn |
20 | Cavestany D, Cibils J, Freire A, Sastre A, Stevenson JS. Evaluation of two different oestrus-synchronization methods with timed artificial insemination and resynchronization of returns to oestrus in lactating Holstein cows. Anim Reprod Sci 2003; 77: 141-155. DOI |
21 | Chebel RC, Santos JE, Cerri RL, Rutigliano HM, Bruno RG. Reproduction in dairy cows following progesterone insert presynchronization and resynchronization protocols. J Dairy Sci 2006; 89: 4205-4219. DOI |
22 | Dairy Cattle Improvement Center, National Agricultural Cooperative Federation. 2013 DHI Annual Report in Korea. |
23 | De Vries MJ, van der Beek S, Kaal-Lansbergen LMTE, Ouweltjes W, Wilmink JBM. Modeling of energy balance in early lactation and the effect of energy deficits in early lactation on first detected estrus postpartum in dairy cows. J Dairy Sci 1999; 82: 1927-1934. DOI ScienceOn |
24 | Dobson H, Smith RF, Royal MD, Knight CH, Sheldon IM. The high-producing dairy cow and its reproductive performance. Reprod Dom Anim 2007; 42 (Suppl.2): 17-23. |
25 | Garcia-Ispierto I, Lopez-Gatius F, Bech-Sabat G, Santolaria P, Yaniz JL, Nogareda C, De Rensis F, Lopez-Bejar M. Climate factors affecting conception rate of high producing dairy cows in northeastern Spain. Theriogenology 2007; 67: 1379-1385. DOI |
26 | El-Zarkouny SZ, Cartmill JA, Hensley BA, Stevenson JS. Pregnancy in dairy cows after synchronized ovulation regimens with or without presynchronization and progesterone. J Dairy Sci 2004; 87: 1024-1037. DOI ScienceOn |
27 | Emadi SR, Rezaei A, Bolourchi M, Hovareshti P, Akbarinejad V. Administration of estradiol benzoate before insemination could skew secondary sex ratio toward males in Holstein dairy cows. Dom Anim Endocrinol 2014; 48: 110-118. DOI |
28 | Galvao KN, SaFilho MF, Santos JEP. Reducing the interval from presynchronization to initiation of timed artificial insemination improves fertility in dairy cows. J Dairy Sci 2007; 90: 4212-4218. DOI |
29 | Garcia-Ispierto I, Rosello MA, De Rensis F, Lopez-Gaitus F. A five-day progesterone plus eCG-based fixed-time AI protocol improves fertility over spontaneous estrus in highproducing dairy cows under heat stress. J Reprod Dev 2013; 59: 544-548. DOI |
30 | Gendelman M, Aroyo A, Yavin S, Roth Z. Seasonal effects on gene expression, cleavage timing, and developmental competence of bovine preimplantation embryos. Reproduction 2010; 140: 73-82. DOI |
31 | Grimard B, Freret S, Chevallier A, Pinto A, Ponsart C, Humblot P. Genetic and environmental factors influencing first service conception rate and late embryonic/foetal mortality in low fertility dairy herds. Anim Reprod Sci 2006; 91: 31-44. DOI |
32 | Grohn YT, Rajala-Schultz PJ. Epidemiology of reproductive performance in dairy cows. Anim Reprod Sci 2000; 60-61: 605-614. DOI ScienceOn |
33 |
Kim IH, Kim UH, Suh GH, Kang HG. Factors affecting estrous exhibition and conception following a single administration of |
34 | Han YK, Kim IH. Risk factors for retained placenta and the effect of retained placenta on the occurrence of postpartum diseases and subsequent reproductive performance in dairy cows. J Vet Sci 2005; 6: 53-59. |
35 | Herlihy MM, Crowe MA, Berry DP, Diskin MG, Butler ST. Factors associated with fertility outcomes in cows treated with protocols to synchronize estrus and ovulation in seasonal-calving, pasture-based dairy production system. J Dairy Sci 2013; 96: 1485-1498. DOI |
36 |
Jeong JK, Kang HG, Hur TY, Kim IH. Synchronization using |
37 | LeBlanc S. Assessing the association of the level of milk production with reproductive performance in dairy cattle. J Reprod Dev 2010; 56: S1-S7. DOI |
38 | Lopez-Gatius F, Lopez-Bejar M, Fenech M, Hunter RH. Ovulation failure and double ovulation in dairy cattle: risk factors and effects. Theriogenology 2005; 63: 1298-1307. DOI |
39 |
Sangsritavong S, Combs DK, Sartori R, Armentano LE, Wiltbank MC. High feed intake increases liver blood flow and metabolism of progesterone and estradiol-17 |
40 | Roth Z, Meidan R, Braw-Tal R, Wolfenson D. Immediate and delayed effects of heat stress on follicular development and its association with plasma FSH and inhibin concentration in cows. J Reprod Fertil 2000; 120: 83-90. |
41 | Santos JEP, Rutigliano HM, Sa Filho MF. Risk factors for resumption of postpartum estrous cycles and embryonic survival in lactating dairy cows. Anim Reprod Sci 2009; 110: 207-221. DOI |
42 |
Souza AH, Gumen A, Silva EPB, Cunha AP, Guenther JN, Peto CM, Caraviello DZ, Wiltbank MC. Supplementation with estradiol-17 |
43 | Spalding RW, Everett RW, Foote RH. Fertility in New York artificial inseminated Holstein herds in dairy herd improvement. J Dairy Sci 1975; 58: 718-723. DOI |
44 | Thatcher WW, Santos JEP, Silvestre FT, Kim IH, Staples CR. Perspective on physiological/endocrine and nutritional factors influencing fertility in post-partum dairy cows. Reprod Dom Anim 2010; 45 (Suppl. 3): 2-14. DOI |
45 | Van Eerdenburg FJ, Karthaus D, Taverne MA, Merics I, Szenci D. The relationship between estrous behavioral score and time of ovulation in dairy cattle. J Dairy Sci 2002; 85: 1150-1156. DOI |
46 | Opsomer G, Coryn M, Deluyker H, de Kruif A. An analysis of ovarian dysfunction in high yielding dairy cows after calving based on progesterone profiles. Reprod Dom Anim 1998; 33: 193-204. DOI ScienceOn |
47 | Santos JEP, Narciso CD, Rivera F, Chebel RC, Thatcher WW. Effect of reducing the period of follicle dominance in a timed AI protocol on reproduction of dairy cows. J Dairy Sci 2010; 93: 2976-2988. DOI |
48 | Thorup VM, Edwards D, Friggens NC. On-farm estimation of energy balance in dairy cows using only frequent body weight measurements and body condition score. J Dairy Sci 2012; 95: 1784-1793. DOI |
49 | Mayne CS, McCoy MA, Lennox SD, Mackey DR, Verner M, Catney DC, McCaughey WJ, Wylie ARG, Kennedy BW, Gordon FJ. Fertility of dairy cows in Northern Ireland. Vet Rec 2002; 150: 707-713. DOI ScienceOn |
50 | Bello NM, Steibel JP, Pursley JR. Optimizing ovulation to first GnRH improved outcomes to each hormonal injection of Ovsynch in lactating dairy cows. J Dairy Sci 2006; 89: 3413-3424. DOI |
51 | Kim UH, Suh GH, Nam HW, Kang HG, Kim IH. Follicular wave emergence, luteal function and synchrony of ovulation following GnRH or estradiol benzoate in a CIDR-treated, lactating Holstein cows. Theriogenology 2005; 63: 260-268. DOI ScienceOn |
52 | De Rensis F, Scaramuzzi RJ. Heat stress and seasonal effects on reproduction in the dairy cow-a review. Theriogenology 2003; 60: 1139-1151. DOI ScienceOn |
53 | Garcia E, Hultgren J, Fallman P, Geust J, Algers B, Stilwell G, Gunnarsson S, Rodriguez-Martinez H. Oestrous intensity is positively associated with reproductive outcome in highproducing dairy cows. Lives Sci 2011; 139: 191-195. DOI |
54 | Gendelman M, Roth Z. In vivo vs. in vitro models for studying the effects of elevated temperature on the GV-stage oocyte, subsequent developmental competence and gene expression. Anim Reprod Sci 2012; 134: 125-134. DOI |
55 | Pollott GE, Coffey MP. The effect of genetic merit and production system on dairy cow fertility, measured using progesterone profiles and on-farm recording. J Dairy Sci 2008; 91: 3649-3660. DOI |
56 | Vasconcelos JL, Silcox RW, Rosa GJ, Pursley JR, Wiltbank MC. Synchronization rate, size of the ovulatory follicle, and pregnancy rate after synchronization of ovulation beginning on different days of the estrous cycle in lactating dairy cows. Theriogenology 1999; 52: 1067-1078. DOI ScienceOn |
![]() |