Use of cow-side progesterone tests to improve reproductive performance of high-producing dairy cows

• Published in: Theriogenology Vol. 42; no. 5; pp. 765 - 771
• Main Authors: Bajema, D.H., Hoffman, M.P., Aitchison, T.E., Ford, S.P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.10.1994
• Subjects: CORPS JAUNE; CUERPO LUTEO; dairy cow; ELISA; ENSAYO; FEMELLE; FERTILIDAD; FERTILITE; GONADOLIBERINE; HEMBRA; HORMONA LIBERADORA DE GONADOTROPINA; KYSTE OVARIEN; LAIT; LECHE; ovarian function; PERFORMANCE DE REPRODUCTION; postpartum period; PROGESTERONA; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDINAS; PROSTAGLANDINE; QUISTE OVARICO; RENDEMENT LAITIER; RENDIMIENTO LECHERO; REPRODUCTIVIDAD; TECHNIQUE ANALYTIQUE; TECNICAS ANALITICAS; TEST ELISA; TESTAGE; VACAS LECHERAS; VACHE LAITIERE; dairy cow; postpartum period; ovarian function; progesterone; ELISA

This study evaluated the effectiveness of the cow-side ELISA milk progesterone test in improving postpartum reproductive performance in the Dordt College dairy herd. Cows that produced more than 18,500 lb of milk per lactation were assigned to the high production group (40 cows), while cows that pro...