The fertility of dairy heifers and cows is not influenced by the follicular wave of the ovulatory follicle

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  • MOHAMMADI Javad
    Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
  • AZARI Mehdi
    Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
  • KAFI Mojtaba
    Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran

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<p> Two studies were conducted to evaluate the effects of the follicular wave on ovarian function and fertility in dairy heifers and lactating cows. In study 1, the estrous cycle of the selected Holstein heifers was initially synchronized using two intra-muscular prostaglandin F2α (PGF2α) administrations 11 days apart. Heifers in group FFW (n = 14) received an intra-muscular 500 μg PGF2α administration on day 7 after detecting standing estrus, while Heifers in group SFW (n = 14) were administered PGF2α 13 days after detecting standing estrus. The pregnancy rates of FFW (n = 98) and SFW (n = 100) heifers were also determined 35–37 days after artificial insemination (AI). In Study 2, healthy Holstein lactating cows (n = 28) were randomly assigned to either the FFW (n = 14) or SFW (n = 14) groups. The estrous cycles of the cows were presynchronized using two intra-muscular administrations of PGF2α given 14 days apart. Then, the emergences of the follicular waves were induced using an Ovsynch protocol. The pregnancy rate of FFW (n = 99) versus SFW (n = 98) cows was also determined 35–37 days after AI. The ovulatory follicle and corpus luteum (CL) resulting from the ovulatory follicle of FFW were larger than those of the dominant follicle and the CL of SFW in dairy heifers and lactating cows. However, the pregnancy rate did not differ between the FFW and SFW groups in heifers and lactating cows 35–37 days after AI. In conclusion, although the characteristics of the ovulatory follicles in FFW versus SFW animals differed, the follicular wave in dairy heifers or lactating cows did not affect fertility.</p>

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