Reproduction of endangered species in captivity is an urgent problem for the conservation and restoration of biodiversity. For mammals, including felids, assessing and monitoring of pregnancy progression is fundamental for successful breeding. For the first time, changes in the concentrations of...
Author(s)
Naidenko, S. V.; Alekseeva, G. S.; Klyuchnikova, P. S.; Erofeeva, M. N.
Publisher
Pleiades Publishing, Moscow, Russia
Citation
Doklady Biological Sciences, 2023, 507, 1, pp 269-271
Mating between related animals is an inevitable consequence of a closed population structure especially when it coincides with a small population size. As a result, inbreeding depression may be encountered especially when considering fitness traits. However, under certain circumstances, the joint...
Author(s)
Kövér, G.; Curik, I.; Vostry, L.; Farkas, J.; Mezőszentgyörgyi, D.; Nagy, I.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Diversity, 2023, 15, 1,
Guidelines in caring for the dam (mother animal) on its udder and uterine health after parturition are discussed as well as the care for the newborn animal during the postpartum period.
Publisher
Newsmed, Paris, France
Citation
Point Vétérinaire, 2023, 54, 439 (Part 1), pp 12-15
Herd gestation and health management are key aspects of effective dairy farm operations and animal welfare improvement. Unfortunately, very little is known about the developmental divergences induced by assisted reproduction technologies (ART) and their consequences once the animal is mature....
Author(s)
Lafontaine, S.; Cue, R. I.; Sirard, M. A.
Publisher
Elsevier, New York, USA
Citation
Theriogenology, 2023, 198, pp 282-291
Collagen, the most abundant extra-cellular matrix in the reproductive tract, performs a critical role in pregnancy. Although detecting damaged collagen in tissues is challenging, we recently developed a new in situ detection method using a denatured collagen detection reagent in bovine oviducts and ...
Author(s)
Ferdousy, R. N.; Nguyen Thi Suong; Kadokawa, H.
Publisher
Elsevier, New York, USA
Citation
Theriogenology, 2023, 196, pp 10-17
Dystocia, a prolonged or non-progressive birth event, is the main contributor to lamb mortality in Australia and across the world. Dystocia can cause neonatal hypoxia, central nervous system (CNS) damage leading to increased risk of starvation, exposure and mismothering, and death. These prolonged...
Author(s)
Redfearn, A.; Janodet, E.; McNally, J.; Brewer, H.; Doyle, E.; Doyle, R.; Schmoelzl, S.
Publisher
Elsevier, New York, USA
Citation
Theriogenology, 2023, 196, pp 31-36
Telomere length is associated with longevity and survival in multiple species. In human population-based studies, multiple prenatal factors have been described to be associated with a newborn's telomere length. In the present study, we measured relative leukocyte telomere length in 210 Holstein...
Author(s)
Meesters, M.; Eetvelde, M. van; Martens, D. S.; Nawrot, T. S.; Dewulf, M.; Govaere, J.; Opsomer, G.
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group, London, UK
Citation
Scientific Reports, 2023, 13, 3,
This chapter describes the embryonic and fetal development during pregnancy in cats, the different techniques to diagnose and follow pregnancy to predict the time of parturition and the key factors in the management of the pregnant queen.
Author(s)
Roos, J.; Fontbonne, A.
ISBN
2022 CABI (H ISBN 9781789247084)
Author(s)
Pinedo, P.; Melendez, P.
Publisher
Saunders, An Imprint of Elsevier, Philadelphia, USA
Citation
Veterinary Clinics of North America, Food Animal Practice, 2022, 38, 3, pp 433-446
This study is the first report to investigate the relationships between time of parturition and milk productivity and quality, as well as indices related to udder measurements and meteorological variables, in Saanen goats raised under semi-intensive conditions. Goats giving birth in the hours of...
Publisher
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK
Citation
Journal of Dairy Research, 2022, 89, 4, pp 397-403