The aim of this study was to characterize the ovarian activity and postpartum reproductive performance of grazing dual-purpose cows with and without supplementation. In total, 30 Bos taurus x Bos indicus multiparous cows in the central zone of the state of Yucatán, Mexico were used. Body weight and body condition score (BCS) were recorded weekly, and the ovaries were monitored by ultrasound every other day. The number and diameter of the follicles were recorded, as well as the presence or absence of a corpus luteum (CL). Only the presence of large follicles (>10 mm) was considered. Ovarian activity was defined as the calving to first dominant follicle interval (IPPF), the residence time of the first dominant follicle (TPPF), the number of dominant follicles before the first oestrus (NFDAE) and before the first CL (NFDACL), and the reproductive performance as calving to first oestrus ...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of Ley-Leygo and Triladyl® extenders and two equilibrium times on individual motility (IM), plasma membrane integrity (PMI), mitochondrial activity (MA) and intact acrosome (IA) in frozen-thawed boar semen. A rich fraction of a total of 20 ejaculates from five boars of a commercial line was used. All ejaculates had a minimum of 80% motility and 85% normal spermatozoa. Each ejaculate was divided into four aliquots: Ley-Leygo and Triladyl® extenders and two equilibrium times (0 and 1 h). The semen samples were thawed at 37 °C for 20 s. The results of the IM and the PMI did not have significant effects for the factors evaluated (p>0.05). There was a significant difference for MA (p<0.05) between the Ley-Leygo (43.57%) and Triladyl® (51.7%) diluents. The IA was 46% for Ley-Leygo and 25% for Triladyl® (p<0.05). The percentage of ...