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A combination of insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) and FSH promotes proliferation of prepubertal bovine Sertoli cells isolated and cultured in vitro

scientific article published on 01 August 2017

A review of sexually transmitted bovine trichomoniasis and campylobacteriosis affecting cattle reproductive health

scientific article

A specific adenylyl cyclase inhibitor (DDA) and a cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase inhibitor (H-89) block the action of equine growth hormone on in vitro maturation of equine oocytes.

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Accuracy of ultrasonography for pregnancy diagnosis on days 10 to 22 in heifers

scientific article published on 01 April 1989

Activation of AMP-activated protein kinase may not be involved in AICAR- and metformin-mediated meiotic arrest in bovine denuded and cumulus-enclosed oocytes in vitro.

scientific article published on 23 June 2010

Adherent/invasive capacities of bovine-associated Aerococcus viridans contribute to pathogenesis of acute mastitis in a murine model

scientific article published on 08 February 2019

Aggressive attempted escape behavior during head-lock restraint reduced reproductive performances in Holstein heifers

scientific article published on 14 August 2018

Antimicrobial resistance profiles of 5 common bovine mastitis pathogens in large Chinese dairy herds

scientific article published on 11 January 2019

Arterial blood flow is the main source of testicular heat in bulls and higher ambient temperatures significantly increase testicular blood flow

scientific article published on 26 April 2018

Association between mRNA abundance of functional sperm function proteins and fertility of Holstein bulls

scientific article published on 05 October 2012

Association between surges of follicle-stimulating hormone and the emergence of follicular waves in heifers

scientific article published on January 1, 1992

Associations among serum pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines, metabolic mediators, body condition, and uterine disease in postpartum dairy cows

scientific article

Associations of adiponectin and fertility estimates in Holstein bulls.

scientific article published on 9 January 2013

Associations of hypoosmotic swelling test, relative sperm volume shift, aquaporin7 mRNA abundance and bull fertility estimates.

scientific article published on 16 November 2016

Breeding soundness evaluation and semen analysis for predicting bull fertility.

scientific article published on July 2008

Calm temperament improves reproductive performance of beef cows

scientific article published on 08 October 2014

Catheterization of intestinal loops in ruminants.

scientific article published on 11 June 2009

Circulating cell-free mature microRNAs and their target gene prediction in bovine metritis

scientific article published on 11 July 2016

Circulating metabolic hormones during the peripubertal period and their association with testicular development in bulls

scientific article published on 01 October 2007

Clinical indicators of blood gas disturbances, elevated L-lactate concentration and other abnormal blood parameters in newborn beef calves

scientific article published on 6 December 2016

Colonization of cattle intestines by Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter lanienae.

scientific article

Comparison of eight logger layouts for monitoring animal-level temperature and humidity during commercial feeder cattle transport.

scientific article published on 08 July 2014

Comparison of methods to evaluate the plasmalemma of bovine sperm and their relationship with in vitro fertilization rate.

scientific article published in November 2003

Comparison of models for genetic evaluation of scrotal circumference in crossbred bulls

scientific article published on 01 February 2000

Comprehensive Virulence Gene Profiling of Bovine Non- Staphylococci Based on Whole-Genome Sequencing Data

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Content and activity of the testis-specific isoform of angiotensin-converting enzyme are reduced in frozen-thawed bull spermatozoa

scientific article published on 01 October 2018

Content of testis-specific isoform of Na/K-ATPase (ATP1A4) is increased during bovine sperm capacitation through translation in mitochondrial ribosomes.

scientific article published on 2 November 2016

Contribution of the scrotum, testes, and testicular artery to scrotal/testicular thermoregulation in bulls at two ambient temperatures.

scientific article published in January 1997

Dairy farmers' perceptions toward the implementation of on-farm Johne's disease prevention and control strategies.

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Development of a single-dose recombinant CAMP factor entrapping poly(lactide-co-glycolide) microspheres-based vaccine against Streptococcus agalactiae

scientific article published on 2 February 2017

Effect of LH or GnRH on the dominant follicle of the first follicular wave in beef heifers

scientific article published on 01 October 1999

Effect of age and genetic group on characteristics of the scrotum, testes and testicular vascular cones, and on sperm production and semen quality in AI bulls in Brazil

scientific article published on 01 October 2002

Effect of duration of the growing phase of ovulatory follicles on oocyte competence in superstimulated cattle.

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Effect of estradiol valerate on ovarian follicle dynamics and superovulatory response in progestin-treated cattle.

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Effect of feed restriction during calfhood on serum concentrations of metabolic hormones, gonadotropins, testosterone, and on sexual development in bulls

scientific article published on 01 July 2007

Effect of forage:concentrate ratio on digestion and reproduction in primiparous beef heifers

scientific article published on 01 July 1997

Effect of growth rate from 6 to 16 months of age on sexual development and reproductive function in beef bulls

scientific article published on 05 January 2012

Effect of improved nutrition during calfhood on serum metabolic hormones, gonadotropins, and testosterone concentrations, and on testicular development in bulls

scientific article published on 27 September 2006

Effect of length of progesterone exposure during ovulatory wave development on pregnancy rate

scientific article published on 04 October 2011

Effect of reproductive tract scoring on reproductive efficiency in beef heifers bred by timed insemination and natural service versus only natural service

scientific article

Effects of cryopreservation on sperm viability, synthesis of reactive oxygen species, and DNA damage of bovine sperm.

scientific article published on 17 February 2016

Effects of dietary energy on scrotal surface temperature, seminal quality, and sperm production in young beef bulls

scientific article published on 01 April 1997

Effects of environmental factors, age and genotype on sperm production and semen quality in Bos indicus and Bos taurus AI bulls in Brazil

scientific article published on 01 April 2002

Effects of estradiol cypionate (ECP) on ovarian follicular dynamics, synchrony of ovulation, and fertility in CIDR-based, fixed-time AI programs in beef heifers.

scientific article published in September 2003

Effects of estradiol on gonadotrophin release, estrus and ovulation in CIDR-treated beef cattle

scientific article published on 15 May 2006

Effects of immunization against GnRH, melengestrol acetate, and a trenbolene acetate/estradiol implant on growth and carcass characteristics of beef heifers.

scientific article published in March 2001

Effects of intravenous infusion of E.coli lipopolysaccharide in early pregnant cows

scientific article published on 01 January 2019

Effects of oestradiol and some of its esters on gonadotrophin release and ovarian follicular dynamics in CIDR-treated beef cattle.

scientific article

Effects of plasma progesterone concentrations on LH release and ovulation in beef cattle given GnRH

scientific article published on 18 December 2006

Effects of scrotal insulation on sperm production, semen quality, and testicular echotexture in Bos indicus and Bos indicus x Bos taurus bulls

scientific article published on 01 November 2003

Efficacy of PGF(2alpha) to synchronize estrus in water buffalo cows (Bubalus bubalis) is dependent upon plasma progesterone concentration, corpus luteum size and ovarian follicular status before treatment.

scientific article published in September 2002

Ejaculation increases scrotal surface temperature in bulls with intact epididymides

scientific article published on 01 October 1996

Elevated testicular temperature modulates expression patterns of sperm proteins in Holstein bulls

scientific article published on 01 January 2009

Embryonic stem cells in domestic animals. Foreword

scientific article published on 07 July 2010

Endocrine and thermal responses to GnRH treatment and prediction of sperm output and viability in holstein-Friesian breeding bulls

scientific article published on 01 July 1998

Enhanced early-life nutrition of Holstein bulls increases sperm production potential without decreasing postpubertal semen quality

scientific article published on 4 March 2016

Enhanced early-life nutrition promotes hormone production and reproductive development in Holstein bulls

scientific article published on 12 December 2014

Enhanced early-life nutrition upregulates cholesterol biosynthetic gene expression and Sertoli cell maturation in testes of pre-pubertal Holstein bulls

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Environmental sample characteristics and herd size associated with decreased herd-level prevalence of Mycobacterium avium ssp. paratuberculosis

scientific article published on 04 July 2018

Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide administration transiently suppresses luteal structure and function in diestrous cows.

scientific article

Estrous synchronization strategies to optimize beef heifer reproductive performance after reproductive tract scoring

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Estrus synchronization in cattle using estradiol, melengestrol acetate and PGF

scientific article published on 01 November 1996

Feeding flaxseed in grass hay and barley silage diets to beef cows increases alpha-linolenic acid and its biohydrogenation intermediates in subcutaneous fat

scientific article published on 01 February 2012

Fertility management of bulls to improve beef cattle productivity

scientific article published on 22 April 2016

Flunixin meglumine improves pregnancy rate in embryo recipient beef cows with an excitable temperament.

scientific article published on 10 November 2017

Hyperthermia is more important than hypoxia as a cause of disrupted spermatogenesis and abnormal sperm

scientific article published on 01 April 2019

Improving reproductive performance in lactating dairy cows by synchronizing ovulation or inducing oestrus.

scientific article

Incidence of clinical mastitis and distribution of pathogens on large Chinese dairy farms.

scientific article published on 20 April 2017

Increased testicular blood flow maintains oxygen delivery and avoids testicular hypoxia in response to reduced oxygen content in inspired air.

scientific article published on 19 July 2018

Inducing active and passive immunity in sheep to paralysis caused by Dermacentor andersoni

scientific article published on 01 November 2009

Induction of follicular wave emergence for estrus synchronization and artificial insemination in heifers

scientific article published on 01 September 2000

Inhibition of Na+, K+ -ATPase with ouabain is detrimental to equine blastocysts

scientific article published on 22 January 2020

Insulating the scrotal neck affects semen quality and scrotal/testicular temperatures in the bull

scientific article published on 01 April 1996

Intraovarian relationships among dominant and subordinate follicles and the corpus luteum in heifers

scientific article published on 01 November 1989

Intratesticular injection of a zinc-based solution for contraception of domestic cats: a randomized clinical trial of efficacy and safety.

scientific article published on 7 March 2013

Invited review: Changes in the dairy industry affecting dairy cattle health and welfare

scientific article published on 02 September 2015

Knowledge gaps that hamper prevention and control of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis infection

scientific article

Low-dose natural prostaglandin F2α (dinoprost) at timed insemination improves conception rate in dairy cattle

scientific article published on 15 November 2014

Lower pregnancy losses in lactating dairy cows fed a diet enriched in alpha-linolenic acid

scientific article published on 01 August 2006

Luteal blood flow increases during the first three weeks of pregnancy in lactating dairy cows

scientific article published on 20 October 2010

Macroscopic and histological characteristics of fluid-filled ovarian structures in dairy cows.

scientific article published in June 2014

Mediation analysis to estimate direct and indirect milk losses due to clinical mastitis in dairy cattle

scientific article published on 21 January 2015

MicroRNA in sperm from Duroc, Landrace and Yorkshire boars.

scientific article published on 6 September 2016

Molecular identification and antimicrobial susceptibility of Nocardia spp. isolated from bovine mastitis in Brazil.

scientific article published in September 2013

Moribund sperm in frozen-thawed semen, and sperm motion end points post-thaw and post-swim-up, are related to fertility in Holstein AI bulls

scientific article published on 03 December 2011

Morphologic, endocrine and thermographic measurements of testicles in comparison with semen characteristics in mature Holstein-Friesian breeding bulls.

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Mucin 1 and cytokines mRNA in endometrium of dairy cows with postpartum uterine disease or repeat breeding

scientific article published on 31 January 2014

Na/K-ATPase regulates bovine sperm capacitation through raft- and non-raft-mediated signaling mechanisms

scientific article published on 19 August 2017

On-line publication of supplementary material

scientific article published on 02 May 2009

Oral administration of an anti-inflammatory does not compromise the efficacy of intra-testicular injection of zinc gluconate as a contraceptive for dogs

scientific article published on 15 May 2012

Permanent contraception of dogs induced with intratesticular injection of a Zinc Gluconate-based solution

scientific article published on 20 December 2011

Predictors and impacts of colostrum consumption by 4h after birth in newborn beef calves

scientific article published on 14 September 2017

Pregnancy Loss in Dairy Cattle: Relationship of Ultrasound, Blood Pregnancy-Specific Protein B, Progesterone and Production Variables

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Pregnancy rates to timed artificial insemination in Holstein heifers given prostaglandin F2alpha twenty-four hours before or concurrent with removal of an intravaginal progesterone-releasing insert.

scientific article published in July 2008

Prevalence and Genetic Basis of Antimicrobial Resistance in Non-aureus Staphylococci Isolated from Canadian Dairy Herds

scientific article published on 16 February 2018

Prevalence of non-aureus staphylococci species causing intramammary infections in Canadian dairy herds

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Prevention and treatment of biofilms by hybrid- and nanotechnologies.

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Progesterone (CIDR)-based timed AI protocols using GnRH, porcine LH or estradiol cypionate for dairy heifers: ovarian and endocrine responses and pregnancy rates.

scientific article published on 14 April 2005

Progesterone concentration, estradiol pretreatment, and dose of gonadotropin-releasing hormone affect gonadotropin-releasing hormone-mediated luteinizing hormone release in beef heifers.

scientific article published on 23 May 2010

Proteins associated with critical sperm functions and sperm head shape are differentially expressed in morphologically abnormal bovine sperm induced by scrotal insulation

scientific article published on 14 March 2013

Review: Testicular vascular cone development and its association with scrotal thermoregulation, semen quality and sperm production in bulls

scientific article published on 01 June 2018

Role of luteal regression in embryo death in cattle

scientific article published on 01 January 1994

Role of progesterone in mobility, fixation, orientation, and survival of the equine embryonic vesicle

scientific article published on 01 April 1987

Role of the Na+/K+-ATPase ion pump in male reproduction and embryo development.

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Scrotal infrared digital thermography predicts effects of thermal stress on buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) semen

scientific article published on 10 September 2018

Scrotal/testicular thermoregulation and the effects of increased testicular temperature in the bull.

scientific article published on July 1997

Selection of developmentally competent immature equine oocytes with brilliant cresyl blue stain prior to in vitro maturation with equine growth hormone.

scientific article published in February 2013

Selenomethionine activates selenoprotein S, suppresses Fas/FasL and the mitochondrial pathway, and reduces Escherichia coli-induced apoptosis of bovine mammary epithelial cells

scientific article published in 2021

Seminal quality and sperm production in beef bulls with chronic dietary vitamin A deficiency and subsequent re-alimentation

scientific article published on 01 May 1995

Sexual development in early- and late-maturing Bos indicus and Bos indicus x Bos taurus crossbred bulls in Brazil

scientific article published on 01 October 2004

Short communication: Molecular characteristics, antimicrobial susceptibility, and pathogenicity of clinical Nocardia cyriacigeorgica isolates from an outbreak of bovine mastitis.

scientific article published on 9 August 2017

Short communication: Prepartum plasma insulin-like growth factor-I concentrations based on day of insemination are lower in cows developing postpartum diseases

scientific article published on 01 March 2012

Spatial-temporal cluster analysis of fatal Clostridium chauvoei cases among cattle in Styria, Austria between 1986 and 2013.

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Sperm and seminal plasma proteomics of high- versus low-fertility Holstein bulls

scientific article published on 28 November 2018

Spontaneous embryonic death on Days 20 to 40 in heifers

scientific article published on 01 February 1991

Subtyping Escherichia coli Virulence Genes Isolated from Feces of Beef Cattle and Clinical Cases in Alberta.

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Suppression of dominant and subordinate ovarian follicles by a proteinaceous fraction of follicular fluid in heifers

scientific article published on 01 September 1990

Testicular hyperthermia increases blood flow that maintains aerobic metabolism in rams

scientific article published on 01 April 2019

Testicular thermoregulation in Bos indicus, crossbred and Bos taurus bulls: relationship with scrotal, testicular vascular cone and testicular morphology, and effects on semen quality and sperm production.

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Testicular ultrasonogram pixel intensity during sexual development and its relationship with semen quality, sperm production, and quantitative testicular histology in beef bulls.

scientific article published on 7 March 2012

Testicular vascular cone development and its association with scrotal temperature, semen quality, and sperm production in beef bulls

scientific article published on 23 August 2012

Testis-specific isoform of Na/K-ATPase (ATP1A4) regulates sperm function and fertility in dairy bulls through potential mechanisms involving reactive oxygen species, calcium and actin polymerization.

scientific article published on 8 June 2017

Testis-specific isoform of angiotensin-converting enzyme (tACE) as a candidate marker for bull fertility

scientific article published on 01 October 2018

Testis-specific isoform of angiotensin-converting enzyme (tACE) is involved in the regulation of bovine sperm capacitation.

scientific article published on 28 February 2017

The Effects of Increased Testicular Temperature on Testis‐Specific Isoform of Na+/K+‐ATPase in Sperm and its Role in Spermatogenesis and Sperm Function ⬇️

scientific article published on August 1, 2012

The effect of growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) on in vitro maturation of equine oocytes.

scientific article published on 28 July 2011

The effect of nutrition on sexual development of bulls.

scientific article published on 9 June 2008

The effects of active immunization against gnRH on testicular development, feedlot performance, and carcass characteristics of beef bulls

scientific article published on 01 November 2000

The testicular vascular cone, scrotal thermoregulation, and their relationship to sperm production and seminal quality in beef bulls

scientific article published on 01 February 1994

The ubiquitous isoform of Na/K-ATPase (ATP1A1) regulates junctional proteins, connexin 43 and claudin 11 via Src-EGFR-ERK1/2-CREB pathway in rat Sertoli cells.

scientific article published in February 2017

The use of GnRH or estradiol to facilitate fixed-time insemination in an MGA-based synchronization regimen in beef cattle.

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The use of domestic animals as biomedical models. Foreword

scientific article published on 01 November 2012

The use of estradiol and/or GnRH in a two-dose PGF protocol for breeding management of beef heifers.

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Trailer microclimate and calf welfare during fall-run transportation of beef calves in Alberta.

scientific article published on November 2014

Trailer microclimate during commercial transportation of feeder cattle and relationship to indicators of cattle welfare

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Triticale dried distillers' grain increases alpha-linolenic acid in subcutaneous fat of beef cattle fed oilseeds

scientific article published on 05 October 2012

Ultrasonic detection of the conceptus and characterization of intrauterine fluid on days 10 to 22 in heifers

scientific article published on 01 March 1991

Ultrasonic morphology of corpora lutea and central luteal cavities during the estrous cycle and early pregnancy in heifers

scientific article published on 01 September 1990

Ultrasonography for Monitoring Reproductive Function in the Bull ⬇️

scientific article published on June 1, 2012

Understanding and evaluating bovine testes

scientific article published on January 2014

Unilateral ovarian absence in two capuchin monkeys

scientific article published on 01 February 2011

Update on Multiple Ovulations in Dairy Cattle.

scientific article published on 24 April 2018

Varroa destructor infestation levels in Africanized honey bee colonies in Brazil from 1977 when first detected to 2020

scientific article published in 2023

Vascular endothelial growth factor A improves quality of matured porcine oocytes and developing parthenotes.

scientific article published on 25 June 2014

Virulence gene profiles: alpha-hemolysin and clonal diversity in Staphylococcus aureus isolates from bovine clinical mastitis in China.

scientific article published on 2 March 2018

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