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Pre-calving Intravaginal Administration of Lactic Acid Bacteria Reduces Metritis Prevalence and Regulates Blood Neutrophil Gene Expression After Calving in Dairy Cattle

Metritis affects up to 40% of dairy cows and it is usually treated with antibiotics. In spite of their advantages, there is an increased concern about antibiotic resistance leading …

Sandra Genís
1 min. de lecture

Pilot Study to Evaluate the Association Between the Length of the Luteal Phase and Estrous Activity Detected by Automated Activity Monitoring in Dairy Cows

The ability of automated activity monitoring (AAM) systems to detect estrus is influenced by multiple variables. The luteal phase (LP) preceding estrus has been shown to be …

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José Denis-Robichaud
1 min. de lecture

Performance of automated activity monitoring systems used in combination with timed artificial insemination compared to timed artificial insemination only in early lactation in dairy cows

Identifying cows in estrus remains a challenge on dairy cattle farms, and tools and technologies have been developed and used to complement or replace visual detection of estrus. …

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José Denis-Robichaud
1 min. de lecture

A dairy herd-level study of postpartum diseases and their association with reproductive performance and culling

The objectives of this study were to quantify the herd-level prevalence of postpartum diseases in a large number of dairy farms, and to identify prevalence alarm levels of these …

Jocelyn Dubuc
1 min. de lecture

Survey of reproduction management on Canadian dairy farms

The objectives of this study were to (1) quantify current reproduction management practices, and (2) assess the association between these practices and herd reproductive …

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José Denis-Robichaud
1 min. de lecture

Randomized clinical trial of intrauterine cephapirin infusion in dairy cows for the treatment of purulent vaginal discharge and cytological endometritis

The objectives of this study were to quantify the effect of an intrauterine infusion of cephapirin on reproductive performance at first service of postpartum dairy cows affected by …

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José Denis-Robichaud
1 min. de lecture

Accuracy of a new milk strip cow-side test for diagnosis of hyperketonemia

The objectives of this study were to determine the accuracy of the PortaBHBTM milk strip for detection of hyperketonemia in early lactation cows, and to compare the agreement of …

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José Denis-Robichaud
1 min. de lecture