Effect of maternal heat stress at different stages of pregnancy on the reproductive performance and antral follicle count of the progeny of Holstein cows.
IF 2.2 2区 农林科学Q1 AGRICULTURE, DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCE
Eduardo Alves Lima, Laís Reis Carvalho, Raphael Evangelista Orlandi, Luiz Manoel Souza Simões, Miguel Pizzolante Bottino, Ana Paula Castro Santos, Fernando de Oliveira Scarpa, Jose Nelio de Sousa Sales
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Abstract
The objective was to evaluate the effect of maternal exposure to heat stress conditions at different stages of pregnancy on the reproductive performance and antral follicle count of progeny. The study was conducted at five commercial dairy farms located in southeastern Brazil. Retrospective data (2002 and 2015) on reproductive indices of daughters of Holstein cows that were exposed to heat stress conditions in the first (n = 447), second (n = 729) or third (n = 746) trimester of pregnancy and daughters of cows not exposed to heat stress (n = 359) were analyzed. Antral follicle count (AFC) and ovarian size were determined in a subgroup of animals (n = 242) by transrectal ultrasound. Statistical analysis was performed using the SAS GLIMMIX procedure. The number of services after first calving was lower in daughters of cows not exposed to heat stress conditions than in those exposed during different trimesters of pregnancy (P = 0.03). The calving interval was longer for daughters of cows exposed to heat stress conditions in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy than for those not exposed to heat stress (P = 0.01). In addition, the probability of pregnancy at first AI, (P = 0.01) and the AFC (P = 0.001) were greater in daughters of cows not exposed to heat stress conditions than in those exposed during the different phases of the gestational period. These findings indicate that maternal heat stress in different stages of pregnancy negatively affect the future fertility and AFC of bovine offspring.
期刊介绍:
Animal Reproduction Science publishes results from studies relating to reproduction and fertility in animals. This includes both fundamental research and applied studies, including management practices that increase our understanding of the biology and manipulation of reproduction. Manuscripts should go into depth in the mechanisms involved in the research reported, rather than a give a mere description of findings. The focus is on animals that are useful to humans including food- and fibre-producing; companion/recreational; captive; and endangered species including zoo animals, but excluding laboratory animals unless the results of the study provide new information that impacts the basic understanding of the biology or manipulation of reproduction.
The journal''s scope includes the study of reproductive physiology and endocrinology, reproductive cycles, natural and artificial control of reproduction, preservation and use of gametes and embryos, pregnancy and parturition, infertility and sterility, diagnostic and therapeutic techniques.
The Editorial Board of Animal Reproduction Science has decided not to publish papers in which there is an exclusive examination of the in vitro development of oocytes and embryos; however, there will be consideration of papers that include in vitro studies where the source of the oocytes and/or development of the embryos beyond the blastocyst stage is part of the experimental design.