Considerações a respeito do pós-parto em bovinos

• Autor(a) principal: Moraes, Carolina Nogueira de [UNESP]
• Data de Publicação: 2014
• Outros Autores: Maia, Leandro [UNESP], Alvarenga, Fernanda da Cruz Landim e [UNESP], Oba, Eunice [UNESP]
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNESP
• Texto Completo: http://www.fmvz.unesp.br/rvz/index.php/rvz/article/view/418; http://hdl.handle.net/11449/141253
• topic: Uterine diseases; Cattle; Cyclicity; Puerperium; Enfermedad uterina; Ganado; Ciclicidad; Puerperio; Doenças uterinas; Bovinos; Ciclicidade; Puerpério

The postpartum period is known as the period that begins after birth and persists until the recovery of the condition of an animal that is not pregnant. They include the release of placental membranes, the uterine involution and mechanisms such as uterine contraction and enzymatic digestion contribute to the proper execution of these processes. Its duration is variable and dependent on several factors such as body condition score (BCS), milk production, nutrition, uterine condition, among others. It has also for the establishment of new pregnancy, it is necessary the return to cyclicity through growth, maturation and ovulation of a healthy follicle and oocyte. This can be affected by the presence of the calf, breast - feeding and BCS in beef cattle and energy balance, body condition score, parity, season and disease in dairy cattle. Additionally, it is extremely important the characteristic of the uterus for restoration, reproductive physiology. Uterine diseases can affect the release of substances that may be responsible for shortening or lengthening of ovarian cycles, which can cause economic losses because of not achieving is desirable to produce a calf / cow / year.