BEEF COW PROTOCOLS - 2015

HEAT DETECTION HEAT DETECT & TIME AI (TAI)

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

GnRH PG AI
0 6 7 13
.. 72 - 84 hr ..
treatment day Heat detect & AI 0 6 7 10
treatment day
Heat detect & AI
Select Synch + CIDR®
Select Synch + CIDR® & TAI
GnRH PG Heat detect and AI day 7 to 10 and TAI all non-responders 72 - 84 hr
after PG with GnRH at TAI.
GnRH
CIDR® GnRH PG

AI
0 7 13 CIDR®
treatment day Heat detect & AI .. 72 - 84 hr ..
0 7 10
treatment day
PG 6-day CIDR® Heat detect & AI

Heat detect and AI days 0 to 3. Administer CIDR to non-responders and heat PG 6-day CIDR® & TAI
detect and AI days 9 to 12. Protocol may be used in heifers. Heat detect & AI days 0 to 3. Administer CIDR to non-responders & heat
detect and AI days 9 to 12. TAI non-responders 72 - 84 hr after CIDR removal
GnRH PG
with GnRH at AI. Protocol may be used in heifers.
GnRH
PG
CIDR® GnRH PG

PG AI
0 3 9 12 CIDR®
.. 72 - 84 hr ..
Heat detect & AI treatment day Heat detect & AI
0 3 9 12
Heat detect & AI treatment day
Heat detect & AI

FIXED-TIME AI (TAI)* FIXED-TIME AI (TAI)*

for Bos Indicus cows only
7-day CO-Synch + CIDR®
Perform TAI at 60 to 66 hr after PG with GnRH at TAI.
PG 5-day CO-Synch + CIDR®
GnRH Perform TAI at 66 ± 2 hr after CIDR removal with GnRH at TAI.
GnRH PG
Two injections of PG 8 ± 2 hr apart are required for this protocol.
AI
CIDR®
.. 60 - 66 hr .. PG

0 7 10 GnRH
treatment day GnRH PG
PG
AI
5-day CO-Synch + CIDR® CIDR® 8±2 hr
…..66 ± 2 hr..
Perform TAI at 72 ± 2 hr after CIDR removal with GnRH at TAI.
Two injections of PG 8 ± 2 hr apart are required for this protocol. 0 5 8
treatment day
GnRH
GnRH PG
PG * The time listed for “Fixed-time AI” should be considered as the
AI approximate average time of insemination. This should be based
CIDR® 8±2 hr
on the number of cows to inseminate, labor, and facilities.
…..72 ± 2 hr..
0 5 8 GnRH Cystorelin®, Factrel®, Fertagyl®, OvaCyst®
treatment day
PG estroPLAN®, Estrumate®, In-Synch®,
Lutalyse®, ProstaMate®
Approved 10-07-2014 Beef Reproduction Task Force
 BEEF HEIFER PROTOCOLS - 2015
HEAT DETECTION HEAT DETECT & TIME AI (TAI)
1 Shot PG Select Synch + CIDR® & TAI
Heat detect and AI day 7 to 10 and TAI all non-responders
PG 72 - 84 hr after PG with GnRH at TAI.
GnRH
GnRH PG
0 5 12 AI
Heat detect & AI CIDR®
.. 72 - 84 hr ..
treatment day
0 treatment day 7 10
7-day CIDR®-PG Heat detect & AI
PG MGA®-PG & TAI
Heat detect and AI day 33 to 36 and TAI all non-responders GnRH
72 - 84 hrs after PG with GnRH at TAI.
CIDR®
PG AI
MGA
0 7 13 … 19 d … .. 72 - 84 hr ..
Heat detect & AI 1 14 treatment day 33 36
treatment day
Heat detect & AI

MGA®-PG 14-day CIDR®-PG & TAI GnRH

Heat detect and AI day 30 to 33 and TAI all non-responders
PG 72 hrs after PG with GnRH at TAI.
MGA PG
… 19 d … AI
®
MGA®
CIDR
1 14 33 39 … 16 d … ..70 - 74 hr ..
0 14 treatment day 30 33
Heat detect & AI
treatment day Heat detect & AI

FIXED-TIME AI (TAI)*
Short-term Protocols Long-term Protocols
7-day CO-Synch + CIDR® 14-day CIDR®-PG
Perform TAI at 54 ± 2 hr after PG with GnRH at TAI. Perform TAI at 66 ± 2 hr after PG with GnRH at TAI. GnRH
GnRH
GnRH PG PG AI
CIDR ®
AI ... 16 d … 66 ± 2 hr
CIDR®
.. 54 ± 2 hr .. 0 14 30 33
0 7 9 treatment day
treatment day

5-day CO-Synch + CIDR® MGA®-PG

Perform TAI at 60 ± 4 hr after CIDR removal with GnRH at TAI. Perform TAI at 72 ± 2 hr after PG with GnRH at TAI. GnRH
Two injections of PG 8 ± 2 hr apart are required for this protocol.
GnRH PG AI
GnRH PG MGA
PG … 19 d … 72 ± 2 hr
AI 1 14 36
CIDR® 8±2 hr 33
treatment day
…..60 ± 4 hr..
* The times listed for “Fixed-time AI” should be considered as
0 5 7
treatment day the approximate average time of insemination. This should be
based on the number of heifers to inseminate, labor, and facilities.

GnRH Cystorelin®, Factrel®, Fertagyl®, OvaCyst®

PG estroPLAN®, Estrumate®, In-Synch®,

Lutalyse®, ProstaMate®

Approved 10-07-2014 Beef Reproduction Task Force