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ReviewFrontiers in veterinary science2025

Fixed-time artificial insemination technology in buffaloes: a review.

Hubdar Ali Kolachi, Xiaomeng Zhang, Muhammad Mohsen Rahimoon, Muhammad Shahzad, Ayantoye Jesse Oluwaseun, Muhammad Ibrahim Panhwar, Mohammad Farooque Hassan, Omaima Mohammad Tawfik Kandil, Pengcheng Wan, Xueming Zhao

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Review in Frontiers in veterinary science, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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  5. Effects of genotypes on sperm quality and fertility of buffalo bulls.Journal of advanced veterinary and animal research · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Hubdar Ali KolachiState Key Laboratory of Sheep Genetic Improvement and Healthy Breeding, Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural and Reclamation Sciences, Shihezi, China.
Xiaomeng ZhangInstitute of Animal Sciences (IAS), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Beijing, China.
Muhammad Mohsen RahimoonShaheed Benazir Bhutto University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Sakrand, Sindh, Pakistan.
Muhammad ShahzadInstitute of Animal Sciences (IAS), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Beijing, China.
Ayantoye Jesse OluwaseunInstitute of Animal Sciences (IAS), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Beijing, China.
Muhammad Ibrahim PanhwarShaheed Benazir Bhutto University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Sakrand, Sindh, Pakistan.
Mohammad Farooque HassanShaheed Benazir Bhutto University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Sakrand, Sindh, Pakistan.
Omaima Mohammad Tawfik KandilDepartment of Animal Reproduction & AI Veterinary Research Division, NRC, Cairo, Egypt.
Pengcheng WanState Key Laboratory of Sheep Genetic Improvement and Healthy Breeding, Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural and Reclamation Sciences, Shihezi, China.
Xueming ZhaoState Key Laboratory of Sheep Genetic Improvement and Healthy Breeding, Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural and Reclamation Sciences, Shihezi, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Buffalo occupies a leading position as a major livestock commodity and is the primary milk-producing animal in many countries like Italy, China, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal. Buffalo farming emphasizes the significance of effective reproductive strategies. Among effective reproductive strategy, artificial insemination has a significant influence on herd's genetic progress. Nonetheless, buffaloes exhibit unique reproductive behavior, which complicates the insemination process. These animals demonstrate inconsistent periods (ranging from 6-48 h) of mounting acceptance. Therefore, timed artificial insemination (TAI) has surfaced as a useful technique for advancing buffalo breeding initiatives and omits the need for heat detection. TAI enhances reproductive management and genetic progress in buffaloes by synchronizing estrus and optimizing insemination timing. This review focuses on examining buffalo reproductive physiology, particularly emphasizing estrus synchronization protocols, ovulation, and TAI. We also provide a brief description of the factors influencing TAI success, such as hormonal treatments and environmental conditions. This review underscores TAI's importance identifies areas for further research and development and reinforces its central role in sustainable buffalo farming.

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buffaloestrous synchronizationfixed-time artificial insemination (FTAI)FTAI protocolsreproductive cycleTAI

Identifiers

PMID40530030
PMCPMC12171309

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