From the laboratory to the field: how to mitigate pregnancy losses in embryo transfer programs?
Marcelo Marcondes Seneda; Camila Bortoliero Costa; Amanda Fonseca Zangirolamo; Mariana Moreira dos Anjos; Gabriela Rodrigues de Paula; Fábio Morotti
Abstract
Highlights
- Embryonic mortality is responsible for a large proportion of gestational losses in cattle.
- Better quality embryos reduce the chance of early embryonic mortality.
- The evaluation of CL in the selection of recipients tends to favor a reduction in embryonic loss.
Abstract
Graphical Abstract
Embryonic loss rates in cattle vary according to the physiological developmental stage of the pregnancy (Reese et al., 2020; Albaaj et al., 2023). Strategies for reducing early embryonic mortality by focusing on embryo transfer.
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Submitted date:
03/15/2024
Accepted date:
04/29/2024
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