NOTES: UPGRADING THE PHILIPPINE CARABAO THROUGH ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION: AN EXTENSION ACTIVITY OF ViSCA

Authors

  • Alberto A. Taveros Instructor, Department of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine (DASVM), Visayas State College of Agriculture (ViSCA), Baybay, Leyte, Philippines
  • Oscar B. Posas Professor, Department of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine (DASVM), Visayas State College of Agriculture (ViSCA), Baybay, Leyte, Philippines
  • Agnes M. Taveros Instructor, Department of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine (DASVM), Visayas State College of Agriculture (ViSCA), Baybay, Leyte, Philippines

Keywords:

Artificial insemination, Philippine carabao, Upgrading

Abstract

This project adopts hormonal estrus synchronization in order to conduct artificial insemination (AI) in caracows using frozen semen from Murrah bufallo and Nili Ravi. In 1990-1993, a total of 578 caracows were inseminated and 225 caracows became pregnant with a conception rate of 39.93%. In the same years, there were 289 caracows brought by the owners for pregnancy diagnosis and 105 caracalves were produced.

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2025-08-12

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1993-10-28

How to Cite

Taveros, A. A., Posas, O. B., & Taveros, A. M. (1993). NOTES: UPGRADING THE PHILIPPINE CARABAO THROUGH ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION: AN EXTENSION ACTIVITY OF ViSCA. Annals of Tropical Research, 15(1-4), 37–41. Retrieved from https://atr.vsu.edu.ph/article/view/883

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 1-4 (1993)

Section

Original Research Article

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