As global demand for dairy products continues to rise, the pressure to produce high-yielding cows has been increasing. However, this pursuit often brings with it a significant challenge: the historical trade-off between high milk production and reproductive efficiency.

Postpartum uterine disease presents a major economic challenge to the commercial dairy industry. Metritis and endometritis are more prevalent in dairy cattle than other domestic species and are often associated with compromised welfare, reduced fertility and milk production losses.

Pour obtenir de bons rendements, les fermes laitières modernes qui font vêler leurs vaches durant toute l’année doivent avoir des programmes de reproduction performants.