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Causes of Reproductive Inefficiency in Lactating Dairy Cattle - AgWeb

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Increased Steroid Metabolism = Low Fertility?<br />

53 Mcal/d vs.<br />

12.5 Mcal/d<br />

Results:<br />

• Decr estrous behavior<br />

• Incr size <strong>of</strong> ovulatory follicle<br />

• Incr double ovulation<br />

• Decr embryonic development<br />

• Decr preg rate<br />

• Incr pregnancy loss<br />

Decr. Estradiol<br />

Decr. Progesterone<br />

Wiltbank M. Bov<strong>in</strong>e Reproduction<br />

Workshop - 2001

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