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Factors Affecting Fertility and Reproductive Pathologies in Cattle
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Factors Affecting Fertility and Reproductive Pathologies in Cattle

A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Cattle".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2022) | Viewed by 11853

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Dr. Alessandro Ricci

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Department of Veterinary Science, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
Interests: oxidative stress; subfertility; dairy cows; theriogenology; reproduction management
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Dear Colleagues, 

Early and late postpartum is the most delicate and important moment in bovine reproduction management because of the various physiological modifications of the reproductive tract and of the metabolic and immunological changes (e.g., immunosupression, NEB) that the cow undergoes.  

Ovarian and uterine pathologies together with uterine environment disorders and managerial mistakes are the most important problems affecting fertility in dairy and beef cows. For years, new approaches to postpartum pathologies and, in general, to the factors affecting bovine fertility have been investigated in order to improve conceptions in farms.  

The aim of this Special Issue is to publish original research papers, case studies, and review articles focusing on the latest advances in the pathology of reproduction and any factor that could affect fertility in dairy and beef cows. Furthermore, this issue is interested in studies on the clinical methods of diagnosis, biological markers, and new treatments and tools that could help to prevent the main reproductive problems in order to improve fertility in cattle.

Dr. Alessandro Ricci
Guest Editor

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Infectious Disease Agents Associated with Pulmonary Alterations in Aborted Bovine Fetuses
by Thalita Evani Silva de Oliveira, Gabriela Sanches Scuisato, Juliana Torres Tomazi Fritzen, Denise Correia Silva, Rodrigo Pelisson Massi, Isadora Fernanda Pelaquim, Luara Evangelista Silva, Eduardo Furtado Flores, Renato Lima Santos, Lucienne Garcia Pretto-Giordano, Júlio Augusto Naylor Lisbôa, Amauri Alcindo Alfieri and Selwyn Arlington Headley
Animals 2022, 12(13), 1596; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12131596 - 21 Jun 2022
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This study investigated the occurrence of selected pathogens of bovine respiratory disease in fetal pulmonary tissue of cattle and associated these with patterns of disease. Fetal pulmonary (n = 37) tissues were evaluated by histopathology; immunohistochemical assays identified intralesional antigens of bovine alphaherpesvirus [...] Read more.
This study investigated the occurrence of selected pathogens of bovine respiratory disease in fetal pulmonary tissue of cattle and associated these with patterns of disease. Fetal pulmonary (n = 37) tissues were evaluated by histopathology; immunohistochemical assays identified intralesional antigens of bovine alphaherpesvirus 1 (BoAHV1), bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV), bovine parainfluenza virus 3 (BPIV-3), bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV), and Mycoplasma bovis. Molecular assays were performed to amplify reproductive disease pathogens and bovine gammaherpesvirus 6 (BoGHV6) from 12 lungs. The 2 patterns of pulmonary diseases were interstitial pneumonia (12/37) and suppurative bronchopneumonia (1/37). The frequency of the intralesional antigens identified was BRSV (16.2%; 6/37), BVDV (13.5%; 5/37), BoAHV1 (8.1%; 3/37), M. bovis (5.4%; 2/37), and BPIV-3 (2.7%; 1/37). Interstitial pneumonia was associated with BRSV (n = 3), BoAHV1 (n = 3), and BVDV (n = 2); suppurative bronchopneumonia contained a Gram-positive bacterium and BVDV and BRSV. Reproductive pathogens detected included Leptospira spp., (n = 3), BVDV, Neospora caninum, and Brucella abortus (n = 2). BoGHV6 DNA was identified in the lungs of two fetuses with interstitial pneumonia. These findings suggest that these fetuses were infected transplacentally by several pathogens. The role of some of these pathogens herein identified must be further elucidated in the possible participation of fetal disease. Full article
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A Review of the Diversity of the Genital Tract Microbiome and Implications for Fertility of Cattle
by Mounir Adnane and Aspinas Chapwanya
Animals 2022, 12(4), 460; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12040460 - 13 Feb 2022
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Cattle have a genital microbiome that is established early in life, even before calving. Microbial influx into the reproductive system of cows, during calving or mating, is unavoidable and is likely to alter the commensal microflora composition. It is now well established that [...] Read more.
Cattle have a genital microbiome that is established early in life, even before calving. Microbial influx into the reproductive system of cows, during calving or mating, is unavoidable and is likely to alter the commensal microflora composition. It is now well established that a commensal endometrial flora is largely responsible for the overall fertility of cows. These microbes are important for maintenance of structural integrity of the genital mucosal barrier, immunomodulation, and protection against pathogens. Further, the genital microbiome functions in the semiochemical communication between a male and female. An optimal balance between the abundance and diversity of the microbiome is essential to promote female genital tract health. Disruption of this balance leads to dysbiosis and genital diseases and perturbed fertility. As part of the global strategy of One World, One Health, there is a need to reduce antibiotic use in animals. This area of research has the potential to expand the knowledge about the nexus between the endometrial microbiome and fertility including being probiotic in different species. Full article
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