ADVANCED JOINING MANAGEMENT

ARTIFICIAL REPRODUCTION

Artificial reproductive programs represent a significant investment in time and resources. As such, it is essential to optimise the results achieved in these programs.

Cattle and sheep involved in artificial insemination, embryo transfer and IVF programs (both donors and recipients) undergo a series of natural and artificially induced hormonal changes that increase their requirements for a specific range of critical nutrients. High levels of handling, changes of feed and a range of other stressors compound this issue.

A failure to properly meet these changes in requirements will cause significant nutritional stress and reduce the animals ability to develop and maintain the number and quality of cells and membranes needed to ensure successful ovulation, fertilisation and implantation.

It may also suppress the production of those hormones critical to ensuring the continuation of a successful pregnancy.

In some cases, the effects of these changes on nutrient requirements are so severe that they may result in weak, silent or delayed heats, poor quality and numbers of embryos and implantation failures.

Infectious diseases such as Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Virus (BVDV or Pestivirus), Vibriosis, Leptospirosis and Brucellosis can also have a significant impact on conception rates and live birth rates cows and ewes.

Donors and recipients that are inappropriately managed and that unable to match the levels of critical nutrients that they require leading into and during AI, ET and IVF programs are much more likely to:

  • Cycle poorly and have a reduced response to synchronisation treatments;

  • Produce fewer healthy embryos;

  • Lose a higher rate of embryos during or shortly after implantation;

  • Produce lower numbers of live calves and lambs;

  • Calve and lamb over a longer period than necessary.

    • Livestock Central can provide you with customised strategies to maximise the success of your Artificial Insemination, Embryo Transfer and IVF programs.

    Please Contact Us today for more specific information on how our Advanced Production Management Systems can help you maximise the conception and pregnancy rates in your next artificial reproduction program.

     

     

     
     

     

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