AMH, predictive tool of ovarian response to a superovulation treatment in the cow

In dairy cows, future generations are created by embryo transfer techniques, which entail a superovulation treatment followed by fertilization in the field or in the laboratory. Due to enormous pressure exerted by breeders, cows are now superovulated very young, even before puberty and thereafter are superovulated routinely. Despite improvements in this technique, there is still variability in the ovarian response to treatment and loss of ovarian response after the 5th or 6th superovulation treatment. This project aims to predict ovarian response in pre-pubescent and in adult cows that are undergoing repeated superovulation treatments using an endocrine anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) assay. We will determine whether this assay could also predict the loss of ovarian response to treatment. Companies such as Boviteq face these problems every day and would directly benefit from the results of this study.

Faculty Supervisor:

Derek Boerboom

Student:

Partner:

L'Alliance Boviteq Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université de Montréal

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