Chemical sterilisation as an alternative to spaying of heifers (Old ID 20448)

Meat & Livestock Australia
John Cavalieri
Role

Principal Investigator

Description

Beef cattle that are excess to breeding requirements are routinely sterilised surgically without the use of pain relief or anaesthesia. Mortalities are not uncommon. The aim of this project is to determine if intraovarian administration of a zinc based compound or calcium chloride can sterilise heifers. If treatment is successful it could provide an alternative method of sterilisation that could provide better welfare outcomes and improve productivity.

Date

30 Jun 2013 - 30 Jul 2016

Project Type

N/A

Keywords

Bos indicus Bovidae;chemical sterilisation;Reproduction;ultrasonography;contraception;Progesterone

Funding Body

Meat & Livestock Australia

Amount

65495

Project Team

N/A