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Animal Science and Veterinary
USA
2023

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
91
Citations
30283
World Ranking
32
National Ranking
12

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in United States Leader Award

Overview

Milo C. Wiltbank is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on reproductive physiology and related areas within livestock science and agriculture. The scientific output covers various aspects of dairy herd reproduction, hormonal protocols, and reproductive efficiency.

The main fields of study for Milo C. Wiltbank include:

  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Medicine

Their work extends into several subfields such as:

  • Agronomy and Crop Science
  • Genetics
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Animal Science and Zoology
  • Immunology

Key topics Milo C. Wiltbank has addressed are:

  • Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Reproductive Biology and Fertility
  • Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
  • Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
  • Reproductive System and Pregnancy
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum

Notable recent papers include:

  • Factors That Optimize Reproductive Efficiency in Dairy Herds with an Emphasis on Timed Artificial Insemination Programs, 2021, Animals
  • Symposium review: The implications of spontaneous versus synchronized ovulations on the reproductive performance of lactating dairy cows, 2022, Journal of Dairy Science
  • Progesterone-based timed AI protocols for Bos indicus cattle II: Reproductive outcomes of either EB or GnRH-type protocol, using or not GnRH at AI, 2020, Theriogenology
  • Hormonal combinations aiming to improve reproductive outcomes of Bos indicus cows submitted to estradiol/progesterone-based timed AI protocols, 2021, Theriogenology
  • Interactions of circulating estradiol and progesterone on changes in endometrial area and pituitary responsiveness to GnRH, 2020, Biology of Reproduction

The work has been published extensively in several venues including:

  • Journal of Dairy Science
  • Theriogenology
  • Journal of Animal Science
  • Biology of Reproduction
  • Reproduction Fertility and Development

Frequently collaborating coauthors are:

  • Roberto Sartori
  • Rafael R. Domingues
  • P. L. J. Monteiro
  • João Paulo N. Andrade
  • Guilherme Madureira

Best Publications

  • Synchronization of ovulation in dairy cows using PGF2α and GnRH

    J.R. Pursley;M.O. Mee;M.C. Wiltbank

  • Selection of the dominant follicle in cattle

    O J Ginther;M C Wiltbank;P M Fricke;J R Gibbons

  • Synchronization rate, size of the ovulatory follicle, and pregnancy rate after synchronization of ovulation beginning on different days of the estrous cycle in lactating dairy cows.

    J.L.M. Vasconcelos;J.L.M. Vasconcelos;R.W. Silcox;G.J.M. Rosa;J.R. Pursley

  • High Feed Intake Increases Liver Blood Flow and Metabolism of Progesterone and Estradiol-17β in Dairy Cattle

    S. Sangsritavong;D.K. Combs;R. Sartori;L.E. Armentano

  • Reproductive Management of Lactating Dairy Cows Using Synchronization of Ovulation

    J. R. Pursley;Michael Rene Kosorok;Milo C. Wiltbank

  • Pregnancy Rates Per Artificial Insemination for Cows and Heifers Inseminated at a Synchronized Ovulation or Synchronized Estrus

    J.R. Pursley;M.C. Wiltbank;J.S. Stevenson;J.S. Ottobre

  • Changes in reproductive physiology of lactating dairy cows due to elevated steroid metabolism

    Milo Wiltbank;Hernando Lopez;Roberto Sartori;Siwat Sangsritavong

  • Relationship between level of milk production and estrous behavior of lactating dairy cows.

    H Lopez;L.D Satter;M.C Wiltbank

  • Fertilization and early embryonic development in heifers and lactating cows in summer and lactating and dry cows in winter.

    R. Sartori;R. Sartor-Bergfelt;S.A. Mertens;J.N. Guenther

  • Reduction in size of the ovulatory follicle reduces subsequent luteal size and pregnancy rate

    J.L.M. Vasconcelos;J.L.M. Vasconcelos;R. Sartori;H.N. Oliveira;J.G. Guenther

  • Physiological classification of anovulatory conditions in cattle

    M.C. Wiltbank;A. Gümen;R. Sartori

  • Effect of Time of Artificial Insemination on Pregnancy Rates, Calving Rates, Pregnancy Loss, and Gender Ratio After Synchronization of Ovulation in Lactating Dairy Cows

    J. Richard Pursley;Roy W. Silcox;Milo C. Wiltbank

  • Comparison of Ovarian Function and Circulating Steroids in Estrous Cycles of Holstein Heifers and Lactating Cows

    R. Sartori;J.M. Haughian;R.D. Shaver;G.J.M. Rosa

  • Follicular deviation and acquisition of ovulatory capacity in bovine follicles

    Roberto Sartori;Paul M. Fricke;João C.P. Ferreira;O.J. Ginther

  • Pivotal periods for pregnancy loss during the first trimester of gestation in lactating dairy cows.

    Milo C Wiltbank;Giovanni M Baez;Alvaro Garcia-Guerra;Mateus Z Toledo

  • A new presynchronization system (Double-Ovsynch) increases fertility at first postpartum timed AI in lactating dairy cows.

    A.H. Souza;H. Ayres;H. Ayres;R.M. Ferreira;R.M. Ferreira;M.C. Wiltbank

  • Survey of management practices on reproductive performance of dairy cattle on large US commercial farms.

    D.Z. Caraviello;K.A. Weigel;P.M. Fricke;M.C. Wiltbank

  • Reducing dry period length to simplify feeding transition cows: milk production, energy balance, and metabolic profiles.

    R.R. Rastani;R.R. Grummer;S.J. Bertics;A. Gümen

  • Follicular size and response to Ovsynch versus detection of estrus in anovular and ovular lactating dairy cows

    A. Gümen;J.N. Guenther;M.C. Wiltbank

  • Emergence and deviation of follicles during the development of follicular waves in cattle

    O.J. Ginther;K. Kot;L.J. Kulick;M.C. Wiltbank

  • Treatment of cycling and noncycling lactating dairy cows with progesterone during Ovsynch.

    J.S. Stevenson;J.R. Pursley;H.A. Garverick;P.M. Fricke

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul M. Fricke
Paul M. Fricke University of Wisconsin–Madison
O.J. Ginther
O.J. Ginther University of Wisconsin–Madison
P.D. Carvalho
P.D. Carvalho University of Wisconsin–Madison
José Luiz Moraes Vasconcelos
José Luiz Moraes Vasconcelos Sao Paulo State University
Randy D. Shaver
Randy D. Shaver University of Wisconsin–Madison
Pietro Sampaio Baruselli
Pietro Sampaio Baruselli Universidade de São Paulo
Ric R. Grummer
Ric R. Grummer University of Wisconsin–Madison
José E. P. Santos
José E. P. Santos University of Florida
Guilherme J. M. Rosa
Guilherme J. M. Rosa University of Wisconsin–Madison
Gerson Barreto Mourão
Gerson Barreto Mourão Universidade de São Paulo

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