Acta Veterinaria et Zootechnica Sinica ›› 2024, Vol. 55 ›› Issue (8): 3321-3330.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2024.08.006

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Research Progress on the Correlation between Endometritis and Gastrointestinal Microorganisms and the Role of Probiotics in Dairy Cows

Jiali ZHOU(), Baolong DING, Ziming MA, Xingang DAN*(), Hongxi ZHAO*()   

  1. College of Animal Science and Technology, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China
  • Received:2023-09-18 Online:2024-08-23 Published:2024-08-28
  • Contact: Xingang DAN, Hongxi ZHAO E-mail:2321966034@qq.com;danxingang2013@163.com;zhaohongxi2006@163.com

Abstract:

Endometritis in dairy cows is a reproductive disorder caused by pathogenic microorganisms infecting the uterus during or after delivery, which seriously affects the reproductive ability of dairy cows and restricts the development of dairy industry. Understanding the pathogenesis of endometritis in dairy cows is helpful for its efficient treatment. However, the causes of endometritis in dairy cows are more complex, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, mycoplasma, etc. With the deepening of research, it has been proposed that the disorder of intestinal flora may also affect the occurrence and development of endometritis in dairy cows. Some studies showed that probiotics can improve endometritis in dairy cows by regulating the host gut microbiota. This article reviews the relationship between gastrointestinal flora and endometritis in dairy cows and the application of probiotics in endometritis in dairy cows, in order to provide new ideas for the management of endometritis in large-scale dairy farms.

Key words: cows, endometritis, gut microbiota, probiotics

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