The disruptive effects of mastitis on reproduction and fertility in dairy cows

<p>Mastitis (intramammary infection) causes the deterioration of ovarian follicular responses in cows, resulting in low fertility. The shortterm, acute clinical form of mastitis has a time-dependent disruptive effect on conception rate. It effectively lowers conception rate if events occur mai...

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Main Authors: David Wolfenson, Gabriel Leitner, Yaniv Lavon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2015-11-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/4125