Avoiding a twin pregnancy in dairy cows

A new study shows the transfer of a single frozen-thawed in vitro-produced (IVP) embryo to a non-inseminated cow prevents twin pregnancies without compromising fertility. As opposed to beef production that see twinning as a desirable trait that enhances profitability by increasing weaned calf weight produced per cow, twinning in dairy cattle is an undesirable trait that reduces the overall profitability of a dairy operation through negative effects on cows calving twins as well as on calves b