2014 Protocol Sheets/Estrus Synchronization Planner

Products

• Make sure to give the correct injection on the day specified in the protocol• Within product category, all products are equally

effective• Use at label dose• Follow BQA guidelines for all injections

GnRH

PG

Cystorelin®, Factrel®, Fertagyl®, OvaCyst®

Estrumate®, In-Synch®, Lutalyse®, ProstaMate®, estroPLAN®

Heifers– Heat Detection

1 Shot PG

MGA® -PG

12

PG

0 5

Heat detect & AI

7-day CIDR® -PG7 13

CIDR®

0

PG

Heat detect & AI

MGA PG

1 14 33 39

Heat detect & AI

… 19 d …

treatment day

treatment day

Heifers – Heat Detect & TAISelect Synch + CIDR® & TAI

Heat detect and AI day 7 to 10 and TAI all non-responders 72 - 84 hr after PG with GnRH at TAI.

MGA® -PG & TAIHeat detect and AI day 33 to 36 and TAI all non-responders 72 - 84 hr after PG with GnRH at TAI.

7 10

CIDR®

0

GnRH PG

Heat detect & AI

MGA PG

1 14 33 36

Heat detect & AI

… 19 d …

treatment day

treatment day

GnRH

AI .. 72 - 84 hr ..

GnRH

AI .. 72 - 84 hr ..

CIDR PG

0 14 30 33

… 16 d …

treatment day

GnRH

AI.70 – 74 hr

14-day CIDR® -PG Heat detect and AI day 30 to 33 and TAI all non-responders 72 hr after PG with GnRH at TAI.

Heat detect & AI

Heifers– Short-Term TAI Protocols

7-day CO-Synch + CIDR® Perform TAI at 54 ± 2 hr after PG with GnRH at TAI.

7 9

CIDR®

0

GnRH PG

treatment day

GnRH

AI.. 54 ± 2 hr ..

5

PGGnRH

0 8

GnRH

AICIDR®

…..60 ± 4 hr …..

treatment day

PG

5-day CO-Synch + CIDR® Perform TAI at 60 ± 4 hr after CIDR removal with GnRH at TAI.

Two injections of PG 8 ± 2 hr apart are required for this protocol.

…8±2 hr…

Heifers– Long-Term TAI Protocols

MGA® -PG Perform TAI at 72 ± 2 hr after PG with GnRH at TAI. MGA PG

1 14 33 36

… 19 d …

treatment day

GnRH

AI. 72 ± 2 hr .

CIDR PG

0 14 30 33

… 16 d …

treatment day

GnRH

AI. 66 ± 2 hr .

14-day CIDR® -PGPerform TAI at 66 ± 2 hr after PG with GnRH at TAI.

Cows – Heat Detection

Select Synch7 13

PGGnRH

0 6

Heat detect & AI

Select Synch + CIDR®

7 13

CIDR®

0

GnRH PG

Heat detect & AI

treatment day

treatment day

9

PG

Heat detect & AI12

PG 6-day CIDR®

GnRH

30

PG

Heat detect & AI

Heat detect and AI days 0 to 3. Administer CIDR to non-responders and heat detect and AI days 9 to 12. Protocol may be used in heifers.

CIDR®

treatment day

Cows – Heat Detection

Cows – Heat Detect & TAISelect Synch & TAI

Select Synch + CIDR® & TAI

Heat detect and AI day 6 to 10 and TAI all non-responders 72 – 84 hr after PG with GnRH at TAI.

Heat detect and AI day 7 to 10 and TAI all non-responders 72 - 84 hr after PG with GnRH at TAI.

7 10

PGGnRH

0 6

Heat detect & AI

7 10

CIDR®

0

GnRH PG

Heat detect & AI

treatment day

treatment day

GnRH

AI .. 72 - 84 hr ..

GnRH

AI .. 72 - 84 hr ..

PG 6-day CIDR® & TAI

Heat detect and AI days 0 to 3. Administer CIDR to non-responders and heat detect and AI days 9 to 12. TAI non-responders 72 - 84 hr after CIDR removal with GnRH at AI Protocol may be used in heifers.

9

PG

Heat detect & AI12

GnRH

30

PG

Heat detect & AI

CIDR®

treatment day

GnRH

AI .. 72 - 84 hr ..

Cows – Heat Detect & TAI

7-day CO-Synch + CIDR® - Cows

7

PGGnRH

0 10

GnRH

AICIDR®

Perform TAI at 60 - 66 hr after PG with GnRH at TAI.

..60 - 66 hr ..treatment day

5

PGGnRH

0 8

GnRH

AICIDR®

…..72 ± 2 hr …..

treatment day

PG

5-day CO-Synch + CIDR® Perform TAI at 72 ± 2 hr after 1st PG with GnRH at TAI.Two injections of PG 8 ± 2 hr apart are required for this protocol.

…8±2 hr…

5

PGGnRH

0 8

GnRH

AICIDR®

…..72 ± 2 hr …..

treatment day

PG

PG 5-day CO-Synch + CIDR® Perform TAI at 66 ± 2 hr after 1st PG with GnRH at TAI.Two injections of PG 8 ± 2 hr apart are required for this protocol.

…8±2 hr…

PG

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