Abstract

The effect of gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH) on conception rate was studied in 961 repeat-breeder cows in five California dairy farms. Cows were injected with GnRH or saline at the time of the fourth insemination. All breeding was by artificial insemination (AI) using frozen semen from two bulls. Conception rate for GnRH-treated cows was higher than for controls (47.0 vs 37.7%, P < 0.01). There was no significant difference in conception rate between the two bulls or among five AI technicians. How GnRH acts upon fertility in repeat-breeder cattle has not been determined.

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