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J Anim Sci

Title:		"Resumption of postpartum luteal function of primiparous, suckled beef cows exposed continuously to bull urine"
Author(s):		Tauck SA; Berardinelli JG; Geary TW; Johnson NJ;
Address:		"Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana 59717, USA"
Journal Title:		J Anim Sci
Year:		2006
Volume:		84
Issue:		10
Page Number:		2708 - 2713
DOI:		10.2527/jas.2006-181
ISSN/ISBN:		1525-3163 (Electronic) 0021-8812 (Linking)
Abstract:		"The objective of this experiment was to determine if continuous exposure to bull urine alters resumption of ovarian cycling activity of primiparous, suckled beef cows. We tested the hypotheses that interval from urine exposure to resumption of luteal activity and proportions of cows that resume luteal activity by the end of the urine-exposure period do not differ between cows exposed to mature bull urine or steer urine. Thirty-eight Angus (A) x Hereford (H) cows, 4 mature A x H bulls and four 10-mo-old A x H steers, were used in this study. Cows were stratified by calving date, cow BW, calf BW, calf sex, dystocia score, and BCS; fitted with a controlled urine delivery device 2 wk before the start of treatments; and assigned randomly to be exposed continuously (24 h/d) to bull urine (n = 19) or steer urine (n = 19) beginning 40 d after calving. Urine was collected from bulls and steers every third day of the experiment. Blood samples were collected from cows starting on d 0 and every third day thereafter until the end of the exposure period (approximately 64 d). Likewise, controlled urine delivery devices were filled and refilled on the same schedule. Neither interval from urine exposure to resumption of luteal activity nor proportions of cows that resumed luteal activity during the urine-exposure period differed between cows exposed to bull urine or steer urine. We concluded that continuous exposure to mature bull urine does not affect resumption of luteal activity of primiparous, suckled beef cows"
Keywords:		Animals Cattle/*physiology Estrous Cycle/*physiology Female Lactation/physiology Male Random Allocation Sex Attractants/physiology Time Factors Urine/*physiology;
Notes:		"MedlineTauck, S A Berardinelli, J G Geary, T W Johnson, N J eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't 2006/09/15 J Anim Sci. 2006 Oct; 84(10):2708-13. doi: 10.2527/jas.2006-181"