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Silvia
Wins Prize for Research Article
Dr. William Silvia of the Department of Animal and Food Sciences
at the University of Kentucky has been awarded the 2006 George
Fleming Literary Prize by The Veterinary Journal. The
prize commemorates the founder of the journal, Professor George
Fleming, and is awarded for the research paper that is the most
meritorious published in the journal during the year. The
Veterinary Journal is a top-rated international scientific
publication in veterinary science.
Silvia, along with his colleagues Ben Hatler, Susan Hayes and
Dr. Les Anderson, published an article entitled "Effect of
a single injection of progesterone on ovarian follicular cysts
in lactating dairy cows" (The Veterinary Journal,
2006, volume 172, 329-333). Ovarian follicular cysts are a major
contributor to reduced reproductive efficiency in lactating dairy
cows. The research team found that a single administration of
progesterone, early in the lifespan of the cyst, induced regression
of the cyst. This treatment also was associated with resumption
of ovulation in some cases. The results have the potential to
increase reproductive efficiency in dairy animals.
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