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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>0864-0394</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Pastos y Forrajes]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Pastos y Forrajes]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0864-0394</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Estación Experimental de Pastos y Forrajes Indio Hatuey]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S0864-03942019000300193</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Efecto de la condición corporal sobre la actividad ovárica en hembras bovinas]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Effect of body condition on the ovarian activity in cows]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Quintana-Utra]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mara Dunia]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Preval Aimerich]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Bartolomé]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Paihama Daniel]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Kundy]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Agraria de La Habana Fructuoso Rodríguez Pérez  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Mayabeque ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>42</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<fpage>193</fpage>
<lpage>196</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0864-03942019000300193&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0864-03942019000300193&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0864-03942019000300193&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen El estudio tuvo como objetivo evaluar el efecto de la condición corporal (CC) sobre la actividad ovárica. La investigación se realizó en la granja genética Guayabal, perteneciente a la Universidad Agraria de La Habana -Mayabeque, Cuba-, con 57 vacas vacías de cuatro vaquerías. Los animales tuvieron condiciones similares de manejo y alimentación, y se dividieron en tres grupos según la escala de condición corporal para el ganado bovino destinado a la producción de leche: I: &lt; 2,5; II: 2,5-3,5; III: &gt; 3,5. Para determinar la actividad ovárica se realizó una inspección del estado general y se procedió a la exploración ginecológica. Con posterioridad, las vacas se dividieron en dos grupos: las que presentaban anestro y las que estaban ciclando. Se encontró un alto porcentaje de vacas en anestro con CC menor que 2,5. Asimismo, hubo un bajo porcentaje de vacas que estaban ciclando, en este grupo en las cuatro lecherías estudiadas. Se presentaron valores de anestro de 48,0; 51 y 0 % para los grupos I, II y III, respectivamente; mientras que en las diagnosticadas como hembras que estaban ciclando, después de la palpación rectal y que pudieron ser incorporadas a la reproducción fue del 16; 79 y 4 % para los grupos I, II y III, respectivamente. Se concluye que las hembras bovinas con condición corporal menor que 2,5 tuvieron ovarios con características compatibles a un anestro funcional; mientras que la mayor actividad ovárica se manifestó en las que poseían CC entre 2,5 y 3,5. Se recomienda analizar posibles soluciones para los animales de este rebaño, por las implicaciones en la producción láctea posterior.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract The objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of body condition (BC) on ovarian activity. The study was conducted in the Guayabal genetic farm, belonging to the Agricultural University of Havana -Mayabeque, Cuba-, with 57 empty cows from four dairy farms. The animals were under similar management and feeding conditions, and were divided into three groups according to the body condition scale for the cattle dedicated to milk production: I: &lt; 2,5; II: 2,5-3,5; III: &gt; 3,5. To determine the ovarian activity the general status was inspected and gynecological exploration was carried out. Afterwards, the cows were divided into two groups: those which showed anestrus and the ones that were cycling. A high percentage of anestrus cows with BC lower than 2,5 was found. Likewise, there was a low percentage of cows which were cycling in this group in the four studied dairy farms. Anestrus values of 48,0; 51 and 0 % were observed for groups I, II and III, respectively; while in the ones diagnosed as cows that were cycling after rectal palpation and could be incorporated to reproduction it was 16; 79 and 4 % for groups I, II and III, respectively. It is concluded that the cows with body condition lower than 2,5 had ovaries with characteristics compatible with functional anestrus; while the highest ovarian activity was shown in the cows that had BC between 2,5 and 3,5. To analyze possible solutions for the animals of this herd is recommended, due to the implications in subsequent milk production.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[estrus cycle]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[reproduction]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[cow]]></kwd>
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