Patterns of postpartum oestrus onset and associated plasma progesterone profiles in Bos indicus cows in Ethiopia

Presents the results of a study designed to characterize further the temporal patterns of oestrus onset and plasma progesterone profiles during the postpartum ovarian activitity in two groups of Ethiopian Bos indicus (Zebu) cows whose calves were either weaned at 4.5 months or at 7.5 months; reports...

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Autores principales: Mukasa-Mugerwa, E., Tegegne, Azage, Ketema, H.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Elsevier 1991
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28295
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author Mukasa-Mugerwa, E.
Tegegne, Azage
Ketema, H.
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Mukasa-Mugerwa, E.
Tegegne, Azage
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description Presents the results of a study designed to characterize further the temporal patterns of oestrus onset and plasma progesterone profiles during the postpartum ovarian activitity in two groups of Ethiopian Bos indicus (Zebu) cows whose calves were either weaned at 4.5 months or at 7.5 months; reports that the postpartum anoestrous interval (PPAI) differed significantly between groups and was affected by dam body condition score but not by calf sex, calf age or dam weight at weaning; and concludes that if the reproductive efficiency of Zebu cows is to be improved, cows must be managed to calve and maintain adequate body condition, calves weaned early and oestrus detection efficiency be improved under artificial insemination programmes.
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spelling CGSpace282952024-05-01T08:17:38Z Patterns of postpartum oestrus onset and associated plasma progesterone profiles in Bos indicus cows in Ethiopia Mukasa-Mugerwa, E. Tegegne, Azage Ketema, H. zebu cattle progesterone oestrous cycle cows calving interval Presents the results of a study designed to characterize further the temporal patterns of oestrus onset and plasma progesterone profiles during the postpartum ovarian activitity in two groups of Ethiopian Bos indicus (Zebu) cows whose calves were either weaned at 4.5 months or at 7.5 months; reports that the postpartum anoestrous interval (PPAI) differed significantly between groups and was affected by dam body condition score but not by calf sex, calf age or dam weight at weaning; and concludes that if the reproductive efficiency of Zebu cows is to be improved, cows must be managed to calve and maintain adequate body condition, calves weaned early and oestrus detection efficiency be improved under artificial insemination programmes. 1991-01 2013-05-06T07:00:19Z 2013-05-06T07:00:19Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28295 en Limited Access Elsevier Animal Reproduction Science;24(1,2):73-84
spellingShingle zebu cattle
progesterone
oestrous cycle
cows
calving interval
Mukasa-Mugerwa, E.
Tegegne, Azage
Ketema, H.
Patterns of postpartum oestrus onset and associated plasma progesterone profiles in Bos indicus cows in Ethiopia
title Patterns of postpartum oestrus onset and associated plasma progesterone profiles in Bos indicus cows in Ethiopia
title_full Patterns of postpartum oestrus onset and associated plasma progesterone profiles in Bos indicus cows in Ethiopia
title_fullStr Patterns of postpartum oestrus onset and associated plasma progesterone profiles in Bos indicus cows in Ethiopia
title_full_unstemmed Patterns of postpartum oestrus onset and associated plasma progesterone profiles in Bos indicus cows in Ethiopia
title_short Patterns of postpartum oestrus onset and associated plasma progesterone profiles in Bos indicus cows in Ethiopia
title_sort patterns of postpartum oestrus onset and associated plasma progesterone profiles in bos indicus cows in ethiopia
topic zebu cattle
progesterone
oestrous cycle
cows
calving interval
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28295
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