Relationship Between Milk Production and Fertility in Bovines

Reproductive disorders have been found to be a major reason for decreased reproductive efficiency in cattle. Infectious and non-infectious gynecological disorders can dramatically affect the reproductive efficiency of a cow. Several factors are known to affect production and reproductive performance of farm animals and it may not be feasible to diagnose satisfactorily reproductive performance by focusing on any one particular disorder or symptom because of the interrelationship of the predisposing factors. Such factors include managerial, environmental, metabolic and nutritional problems in addition to common reproductive disorders, which collectively interact and exert adverse influences on reproduction.