Practice Name:

Repeat Breeding Condition in Animal


Affected Animal Cattle
Affected Animal (Scientific Name) Bos Taurus
Affected Animal (Taxonomy) Bovidae
Affected Animal (Vernacular) Gai, Gau
Category Veterinary Care
Disease Repeat Breeding Condition in Animal
Disease Attak Stage
Disease Common Name
Disease Group
Disease Distribution

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Innovator / Knowledge Provider Govindbhai Jitabhai Dehai
City / District Ahmedabad
KVK District KrishiVigyan Kendra, Anand Agricultural University, Arnej – 382 230. Tel:02714-242028
Address Modasar village of Sanand taluka in the Ahmadabad district of Gujarat
Languages Spoken Gujarati
Vocation Farmer
State Gujarat
PIN Code 382220

PAS_1 Yamunaben Yavaji Chauhan treat repeat breeding in cattle. To treat this, Yamunaben Yavaji uses the bark of bakul (Mimusops elengi L.). She grinds it and soaks 100g of it in water 100g each of sugar and fennel seeds for an hour. After straining it, she gives 300ml of the decoction to the affected cow for ten days.
PAS_2 Take 2 handful of curry leaves (Kari patti) and give after insemination for 10 days that will cure repeat breeding problem in cattle. Take 200 gm of Mimosa pudica (Chuimui) and prepare decoction. Give for 2-3 days that will cure the problem (https://www.dairyknowledge.irticle/repeat-breeding).
Agro Ecological Zone Western plain, kachchh and part of kathiawar peninsula, hot arid eco-region (2.3) ,Coastal Plains and Hills (XIII),Bhal and Coastal area (GJ-8) 14.26% North Gujarat ( GJ-4) 19.87% North west zone (GJ-5) 36.38 North Saurashtra (GJ-6) 29.49
Disease Symptoms / Clinical Signs Repeat breeders can be divided into two groups: 1)Early repeats: Cows that come into heat within 17-24 days after AI.In these animals the luteal function has been shorter than normal or typical for the physiological oestrus cycle in non bred cow. In these cows the most probable event is either failure of fertilisation (delayed ovulation, poor semen quality etc.) or early embryonic death (delayed ovulation, poor embryo quality, unfavourable uterine environment, precocious luteolysis). 2)Late repeats: Cows that come into heat later than 25 days after AI.In these animals the luteal function was maintained for longer than the physiological luteal phase in non bred cows. Fertilisation and initial recognition of pregnancy probably took place but for some reason (inadequate luteal function, inadequate embryo signalling, infectious diseases, induced luteolysis) luteolysis was induced and pregnancy lost.
Disease Description In a simpler term, in case of repeat breeding cows will come to heat regularly but not succeed to conceive after successful mating. Repeat breeding causes financial loss in terms of repeated inseminations, treatment, cost of feeding without production, production loss due to delayed conception.
Disease Control BY controling uterine infections
Disease Prevention Ensure insemination techniques are as good as possible. Ensure insemination techniques are as good as possible. Don’t start serving too soon after calving. Herds that start early have lower pregnancy rates to service and so more repeat breeder cows. Minimise stress at service. For example, try and avoid serving around turnout or when you change the diet.
Precautions Maintain and control uterine infections, avoid stresss, cold water on back of animal, clitoris massage, proper thawing and semen quality, proper insemination technique, proper nutrition is necessary, feed should contain atleast 2% mineral mixture, feeding of high level of CP is avoided
Procedure of Use To treat this state, 250 g oil of castor (Ricinus communis) is drenched to the affected animal once in a week for two months. Thus, the treatment reduces heat in the animal and it is cured of the problem
Etiology Causative Agent Fertilization failure, early embryonic death
Global Context Repeat breeding Disorder in cattle is spread worldwide. It is very common in old animal than young animal
Lesson Implication
Other Medications / Treatments Other medication includes intrauterine antibiotics, Lugol's solution, Prostaglandin F2a and its analogues
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Practice ID DTP0010000000365
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Annotation ID GIAN/GAVL/2378
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