INFLUÊNCIA DA NUTRIÇÃO NA TAXA DE PRENHEZ DA INSEMINAÇÃO ARTIFICIAL EM TEMPO FIXO EM BOVINOS: REVISÃO DE LITERATURA.

Abstract

The body condition score is directly related to the pregnancy rate in fixed-time artificial insemination (TAI) Having the function of measuring the animal's energy reserves, being an important zootechnical indicator for reproduction and decision-making, in which cows that have a lower ECC tend to have lower pregnancy rates Due to nutrition that is directly linked to the impulses of reproductive hormones, when well-nourished cows with a good ECC have a good follicular development, presenting a good ovulation impacting on positive results in the fertility rate with favorable rates in the pregnancy rate However, bovine females with ECC above the ideal can cause low fertility rates, due to the high level of glucose altering stimulating hormones impairing ovulation Therefore, the use of nutritional strategies is essential for the maintenance of an ECC so that bovine females are correctly nourished for the reproductive protocol Thus, animal nutrition is essential to maintain the health of cattle submitted to reproductive protocols, being essential for success in the herd's pregnancy rate, consequently bringing better production and profitability to the producer.