Low-potency implants contain estradiol and progesterone, or zeranol
The estrous cycle in cattle is complex and regulated by several hormones and organs (see Figure 1)
Implanted estrogen
Implants for calves and stocker cattle Table 1 lists implants available for use in suckling calves and pasture cattle
Implants improve growth rate (+10 to 30%), feed efficiency (+5
They consist on a stainless spiral coil coated with an inert silicone rubber matrix impregnated
There she started one of the first dental implant practices, which has placed over 10,000 implants
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Growth promoting implants have been used in the production of cattle and sheep for over 40 years
37 ng/ml, respectively) are suggestive of possibility of either prolonged cycles due to extended luteal phase/delayed luteal regression and/or delayed Beef implants consist of small pellets containing active compounds
Progestins have also been reported in bovine ovaries, adrenals, and blood
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When using implants in cattle, Implanting suckling calves with estrogen-progesterone or zeranol will improve their gain performance from birth to weaning by 4 to 6% compared to non-implanted calves
The Eazi-breed CIDR insert provides precise control of the estrous cycle, allowing more cattle to be bred in less This study evaluated the influence of GnRH analogs (gonadorelin vs
Implants increase production of muscle tissue and often reduce body fat production
Nursing Calves
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A cow must conceive approximately 85 days after calving to maintain a yearly calving interval
in implants
Since the demonstration that steroids can be eluted from silastic rubber (Dziuk & Cook, 1966), silastic implants containing progesterone or progestagens have been used to control oestrus in cattle After the device removal, the declining progesterone levels promotes follicular maturation and ovulation
Second, the use of a second prostaglandin F2α treatment in 5-d CO-synch program increased the P/TAI from 53
The EAZI-BREED CIDR Insert provides precise control of the estrous cycle, allowing more cattle to