Various methods and tools have been developed to detect and manage pregnancy loss in cattle to maximize reproductive efficiency by increasing pregnancy rates and decreasing pregnancy loss. Embryonic mortality constitutes ...

Two experiments were conducted to verify whether the time of day at which a milk sample is collected and the possible carryover in the milking system may affect pregnancy-associated glycoproteins (PAG) levels and, consequently, ...

Cattle producers are limited to day 28-30 of gestation as the earliest time point for accurate pregnancy diagnosis due to the effectiveness of ultrasound and chemical based methods, including commercially available pregnancy ...

Three experiments were performed to test if the time and storage conditions of milk samples, the preheating of samples in a water bath, as well as the carryover effect in laboratory analysis equipment could affect the ...

Background: Globally, no qualitative studies have explored the perspectives of women and their partners about the integration of technology – and specifically diagnostic testing technologies – into antenatal care. The study ...

Studies have addressed cost-effectiveness of syphilis testing of pregnant women in high-prevalence settings. This study compares costs of rapid syphilis testing (RST) with laboratory-based rapid plasma reagin (RPR) tests ...

Background: The prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is increasing worldwide, and this condition may be compromising female sexual function. However, there are controversial findings regarding the impact of ...