Conference Paper
Edwards, S., Boe-Hansen, G., Burns, B., Bo, G. and McGowan, M. (2013). Fixed-time artificial insemination in Bos indicus heifers in northern Australia: recent research. Australian Cattle Veterinarians 2013 Conference, Darwin, Australia, 25-28 June 2013. Eight Mile Plains, QLD, Australia: Australian Cattle Veterinarians.
Bo, G. A., Edwards, S. and Baruselli, P. S. (2013). Particularities of fixed-term artificial insemination in bos indicus influenced cattle. Australian Cattle Veterinarians 2013 Conference, Darwin, Australia, 25-28 June 2013. Eight Mile Plains, QLD, Australia: Australian Cattle Veterinarians.
Edwards, S. A. A., Burns, B. M., Allen, J. and McGowan, M. R. (2013). Potential economic return from use of fixed-time artificial insemination as part of a genetic improvement programme. AAABG 2013: 20th Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Napier, New Zealand, 20-23 October, 2013. Armidale, NSW, Australia: Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics.
Edwards, S., Bo, G., Dawson, K. and McGowan, M. (2012). Comparison of the proportion of Bos indicus heifers pregnant following synchronisation of ovulation and fixed-time AI or oestrous detection before and after a single prostaglandin F-2 alpha treatment. 17th International Congress on Animal Reproduction (ICAR), Vancouver Canada, 29July-02 August 2012. Berlin, Germany: Wiley-Blackwell Verlag GmbH. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2012.02119.x
McCosker, Kieren, Butler, Sophia, Smith, David, Fordyce, Geoffry, Burns, Brian, Jephcott, Sandi and McGowan, Michael (2011). Survey of selected north Australian beef breeding herds. 4. Vaccination to control reproductive loss. Northern Beef Research Update Conference, Darwin, NT, Australia, 3-4 August 2011. Park Ridge, QLD, Australia: North Australia Beef Research Council.
Smith, David, McCosker, Kieren, Butler, Sophia, Fordyce, Geoffry, Burns, Brian, Jephcott, Sandi and McGowan, Michael (2011). Survey of selected north Australian beef breeding herds. 3. Bull selection and management. Northern Beef Research Update Conference, Darwin, NT, Australia, 3-4 August 2011. Park Ridge, QLD, Australia: North Australia Beef Research Council.
Butler, S. A. A, Burns, B. M., Laing, A., Dawson, K. and McGowan, M. R. (2011). Use of fixed-time AI for genetic improvement in northern Australia. 2011 Northern Beef Research Update Conference, Darwin, NT, Australia, 3 - 4 August 2011. Park Ridge, QLD, Australia: North Australia Beef Research Council.
Butler, S. A. A., Phillips, N. J., Boe-Hansen, G., Bo, G. A., Burns, B. M., D'Occhio, M. J. and McGowan, M. R. (2010). Modification to intravaginal progesterone plus estradiol-based estrous synchronization protocols to improve ovarian responses in Bos indicus heifers. 36th Annual Conference of the International Embryo Transfer Society/ 23rd Annual Meeting SBTE, Cordoba, Argentina, 9-12 January 2010. East Melbourne, Vic., Australia: CSIRO in co-operation with the Australian Academy of Science. doi: 10.1071/RDv22n1Ab16
Butler, S. A. A., Norman, S. and McGowan, M. R. (2010). AI in the dust: Management of artificial insemination programs in Northern Australia. 3rd AVA/NZVA Pan Pacific Veterinary Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 23-28 May 2010. Australian Veterinary Association.
Butler, S. A. A., Phillips, N. J., D'Occhio, M. J. and McGowan, M. R. (2008). Ovulation and corpus luteum development after progesterone-based oestrus synchronisation in Brahman heifers. Australian Society of Animal Production/New Zealand Society of Animal Production Joint Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 24 - 27 June 2008. St Lucia, Queensland: Australian Society of Animal Production.
McGowan, Michael R., Sophia Butler and Nancy Phillips (2008). Why are pregnancy rates to fixed-time AI generally lower in Bos indicus than Box Taurus cattle?. 16th International Congress on Animal Reproduction, Budapest, Hungary, 13-17 July, 2008. Berlin, Germany: Blackwell Wissenschafts Verlag. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2008.01232.x
Journal Article
Satake, N, Edwards, Saa, Tutt, D, McGowan, M R and Boe-Hansen, G B (2017). Investigation of in vitro measurable sperm attributes and their influence on electroejaculated bull semen with a fixed-time artificial insemination protocol in Australian Bos indicus cattle. Reproduction in domestic animals = Zuchthygiene, 53 (2), 414-422. doi: 10.1111/rda.13121
Weller, Mayara Morena Del Cambre Amaral, Fortes, Marina Rufino S., Porto-Neto, Laercio R., Kelly, Matthew, Venus, Bronwyn, Kidd, Lisa, do Rego, Joao Paolo Arcelino, Edwards, Sophia, Boe-Hansen, Gry B., Piper, Emily, Lehnert, Sigrid A., Guimarães, Simon Eliza Facioni and Moore, Stephen Stewart (2016). Candidate gene expression in Bos indicus ovarian tissues: prepubertal and postpubertal heifers in diestrus. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 3 (94) 94, 94. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2016.00094
Edwards, S. A. A., Boe-Hansen, G. B., Satake, N., Chandra, K. and McGowan, M. R. (2015). A field investigation of a modified intravaginal progesterone releasing device and oestradiol benzoate based ovulation synchronisation protocol designed for fixed-time artificial insemination of Brahman heifers. Animal Reproduction Science, 160, 105-111. doi: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2015.07.011
Porto-Neto, Laercio R, Edwards, Sophia, Fortes, Marina R.S, Lehnert, Sigrid A, Reverter, Antonio and McGowan, Michael (2015). Genome wide association for the outcome of fixed time artificial insemination of Brahman heifers in northern Australia. Journal of Animal Science, 93 (11), 5119-5127. doi: 10.2527/jas2015-9401
Edwards, S. A. A., Bo, G. A., Chandra, K. A., Atkinson, P. C. and McGowan, M. R. (2014). Comparison of the pregnancy rates and costs per calf born after fixed-time artificial insemination or artificial insemination after estrus detection in Bos indicus heifers. Theriogenology, 83 (1), 114-120. doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2014.08.017
Edwards, S. A. A., Atkinson, P. C., Satake, N., Boe-Hansen, G. and McGowan, M. R. (2014). Ovarian dynamics in response to two modified intravaginal progesterone releasing device and oestradiol benzoate based ovulation synchronisation protocols designed for use in Brahman heifers. Animal Reproduction Science, 148 (1-2), 18-25. doi: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2014.05.005
Edwards, S. A. A., Phillips, N. J., Boe-Hansen, G. B., Bo, G. A., Burns, B. M., Dawson, K. and McGowan, M. R. (2013). Follicle stimulating hormone secretion and dominant follicle growth during treatment of Bos indicus heifers with intra-vaginal progesterone releasing devices, oestradiol benzoate, equine chorionic gonadotrophin and prostaglandin F2α. Animal Reproduction Science, 137 (3-4), 129-136. doi: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2012.12.013
Butler, S. A. A., Phillips, N. J., Boe-Hansen, G. B., Bo, G. A., Burns, B. M., Dawson, K. and McGowan, M. R. (2012). Animal-level factors affecting ovarian function in bos indicus heifers treated to synchronize ovulation with intravaginal progesterone-releasing devices and oestradiol benzoate. Reproduction in Domestic Animals, 47 (3), 463-47. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2011.01905.x
Butler, S. A. A., Phillips, N. J., Boe-Hansen, G. B., Bo, G. A., Burns, B. M., Dawson, K. and McGowan, M. R. (2011). Ovarian responses in Bos indicus heifers treated to synchronise ovulation with intravaginal progesterone releasing devices, oestradiol benzoate, prostaglandin F-2 alpha and equine chorionic gonadotrophin. Animal Reproduction Science, 129 (3-4), 118-126. doi: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2011.11.001
Butler, S. A. A., Atkinson, P. C., Boe-Hansen, G. B., Burns, B. M., Dawson, K., Bo, G. A. and McGowan, M. R. (2011). Pregnancy rates after fixed-time artificial insemination of Brahman heifers treated to synchronise ovulation with low-dose intravaginal progesterone releasing devices with or without eCG. Theriogenology, 76 (8), 1416-1423. doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2011.06.010
Thesis
Butler, Sophia Alice Adelaide (2010). Ovarian responses in Bos indicus heifers treated to synchronise ovulation. PhD Thesis, School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland.