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Trends in the fertility of dairy cows in the United Kingdom
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 November 2017
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The gain in genetic merit for milk production in the US (Foote, 1996) has been accompanied by a decline in conception to first service of approximately 0.45% per year (between 1975-1997, Butler and Smith, 1989; Beam and Butler, 1998). A similar trend is anticipated in the UK. Lamming and Darwash (1998) reported that defective ovarian function prior to insemination contributes to lower reproductive efficiency. In particular, persistent luteal activity was associated with reduced fertility and a higher incidence of late embryo mortality (embryonic death after day 16 post-insemination). The objectives of this study are firstly, to determine the current incidence of atypical ovarian hormone patterns and secondly, to make specific comparisons between the present results and those of our previous study.
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