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Article: Reports on reproduction research findings from University of Zaragoza provide new insights.
- Article from:
- Veterinary Week
- Article date:
- November 3, 2008
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According to a study from Huesca, Spain, "In the dairy industry worldwide, reproductive disorders are a major cause of economic losses and a challenge to scientists and technicians. In recent decades, declining fertility and increasing milk production have been widely reported in dairy cattle."
"In this article, the relationships between milk production, ovarian disorders and fertility in high-producing dairy herds are briefly described. We carried out a retrospective study of 23 204 lactations included in a reproductive control programme in north-eastern Spain, a geographical area experiencing both warm and cool conditions. The data were collected between 1991 ...