Effects of Beta-carotene Administration on Fertility in Lactating Dairy Cows

BİLEN E., MECİTOĞLU G.

INDIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL RESEARCH, cilt.55, sa.2, ss.145-149, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 55 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.18805/ijar.b-1320
  • Dergi Adı: INDIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL RESEARCH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.145-149
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: beta eta-carotene, Estrus detection, Lactating dairy cows, Synchronization, ARTIFICIAL-INSEMINATION, PREGNANCY RATES, VITAMIN-A, PROGRAMS, HEIFERS, OVSYNCH, PLASMA
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Beta-(beta-) carotene, is the precursor to vitamin A, in particular, has some potential benefits on reproduction. The main objective of this study was to investigate the efficacy of beta-carotene administration on fertility following either prostaglandin F2 alpha (PGF) induced estrus or Ovsynch protocol in lactating dairy cows.