Management of infertility due to unilateral segmental aplasia of the paramesonephric (Mllerian) duct in Holstein Friesian cattle

A case-based review and update

Authors

  • Christopher B. Riley Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PE, CIA 4P3
  • Kim Kulik Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PE, CIA 4P3
  • Melvin Crane Kensington Veterinary Clinic Ltd, 11 Park Road, Kensington, PE, COB IMO
  • Frank Robbee Kensington Veterinary Clinic Ltd, 11 Park Road, Kensington, PE, COB IMO
  • Shawn B. L. McKenna Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PE, CIA 4P3

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/bovine-vol41no1p24-31

Keywords:

bovine, infertility, segmental aplasia, aetiology, cattle breeds, dairy cattle, economics, hereditary diseases, reviews

Abstract

Segmental aplasia of the paramesonephric (Mllerian) duct (SAP) is an infrequently reported cause of infertility, with few cases reported in North America in the last 30 years. The objectives of this paper are to report the findings and outcome of 17 Holstein Friesian cows recently diagnosed with this condition, and to review and discuss the current genetic and economic considerations in managing this condition in breeding dairy cattle. The possible genetic basis of this condition in the Holstein and other breeds is reviewed, as are the possible molecular aetiologies. Management challenges and options are discussed, as are the needs for centralized reporting and elucidation of SAP in North American Holsteins.

Author Biography

Kim Kulik, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PE, CIA 4P3

806 Belle Fourche Dr, Gillette, WY 82718

Cover image of Volume 41, No. 1 of the Bovine Practitioner: a photo of a calf standing behind a cow, peeking out from underneath her tail. Cattle are a burnished copper-gold color, possibly Limousin.

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Published

2007-03-01

How to Cite

Riley, C. B., Kulik, K., Crane, M., Robbee, F., & McKenna, S. B. L. (2007). Management of infertility due to unilateral segmental aplasia of the paramesonephric (Mllerian) duct in Holstein Friesian cattle: A case-based review and update. The Bovine Practitioner, 41(1), 24–31. https://doi.org/10.21423/bovine-vol41no1p24-31

Issue

Vol. 41, No. 1 (2007 Spring)

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