scholarly journals Oestrus synchronisation with progesterone-containing sponge and equine chorionic gonadotropin in Pirlak ewes during the non-breeding season: can Toryum improve fertility parameters?

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (4) ◽  
pp. 573-579
Author(s):  
Mushap Kuru ◽  
Buket Boga Kuru ◽  
Osman Sogukpinar ◽  
Cigdem Cebi Sen ◽  
Hasan Oral ◽  
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AbstractIntroductionThe aim of the study was to determine the effect of the vitamins, omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid and minerals in the supplement Toryum administered before and during oestrus synchronisation on some fertility parameters of ewes during the non-breeding season.Material and MethodsThe experimental animals were clinically healthy Pirlak ewes, 55–75 days postpartum, aged 2–4 years and weighing 40–50 kg. A sponge was inserted into the vagina for 10 d (G1, n = 30; G2, n = 30) or 14 d (G3, n = 30; G4, n = 30) for oestrus synchronisation, and on the day of removal, 400 IU equine chorionic gonadotropin was injected. Toryum soft capsules were administered individually (1 capsule/ewe p.o.) to G1 and G3 ewes seven days before the sponge was inserted and on the day it was removed. Oestrus detection was started 12 h after sponge removal. Pregnancy was diagnosed by transrectal ultrasonography on the 30th day after mating.ResultsThe pregnancy rate was statistically different between G1 and G4 (P < 0.05). The onset of oestrus was statistically different (P < 0.001) between the 10-d groups (G1 and G2) and the 14-d groups (G3 and G4). The litter size and oestrus, conception, lambing, multiple birth, and survival rates were not significantly different between the groups (P > 0.05).ConclusionToryum administered to Pirlak ewes during progesterone-based oestrus synchronisation protocols during the non-breeding season may increase pregnancy rates. The relationship between Toryum and fertility parameters in ewes would be better understood by comprehensive studies.

2019 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Walvonvitis Baes Rodrigues ◽  
Jean do Prado Jara ◽  
Juliana Correa Borges ◽  
Luiz Orcirio Fialho de Oliveira ◽  
Urbano Pinto Gomes de Abreu ◽  
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The objective of this trial was to evaluate different post-timed artificial insemination (TAI) reproductive managements in postpartum beef cows to produce crossbred calves from artificial insemination (AI). Nellore cows (n = 607), with 45 days postpartum, were inseminated at a fixed time, using a protocol that included an intravaginal progesterone-releasing device along with oestradiol benzoate, prostaglandin, equine chorionic gonadotropin, and oestradiol cypionate, followed TAI 48 h post-device removal. Four post-TAI treatments were evaluated: in CONTROL (T1, n = 161), cows were exposed to Nellore clean-up bulls until the end of the breeding season (75 days). In OBSERVATION (T2, n = 132), heat detection was performed for 15–25 days post-TAI, followed by AI. In RESYNC22 (T3, n = 157) and RESYNC30 (T4, n = 157), resynchronisation started after 22 or 30 days, following second TAI at Day 32 or 40 days after first TAI. In T2, T3 and T4, after the second AI, cows were exposed to Nellore clean-up bulls until the end of the breeding season (75 days). The pregnancy rate (PR) for the first TAI did not differ (54.6%, 53.0%, 59.2%, and 51.6% for CONTROL, OBSERVATION, RESYNC 22, and RESYNC 30, respectively; P = 0.66), and no difference was observed for the second TAI (RESYNC 22 = 45.31% and RESYNC30 = 46.05%; P = 0.137), in the PR at the end of the breeding season (86.33%, 86.36%, 78.98%, and 81.52%, P = 0.43), or embryonic losses (4.54%, 2.85%, 6.45% and 7.40%, respectively; P = 0.61), but the percentage of crossbred pregnancy was higher in groups with resynchronisation (RESYNC22 and RESYNC30) than CONTROL and OBSERVATION (98.38%, 90.62%, 63.30%, 78.95%, P &lt; 0.001). In conclusion, resynchronisation programs of 22 or 30 days are more efficient to produce AI products, and the final pregnancy rate is similar among the treatments, differing only in the amount of calves produced by AI.


2017 ◽  
Vol 73 (8) ◽  
pp. 479-482 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mushap Kuru ◽  
Osman Sogukpinar ◽  
Mustafa Makav ◽  
Nebi Cetin

This study was aimed at determining the effect of barium selenate injections on the fertility of Pirlak ewes which had been subjected to progesterone-assisted estrus synchronization during the non-breeding season. A total of 150 Pirlak ewes between the ages of 2 and 5 years were used in the study. Sponges containing progesterone were inserted into the vaginas of the ewes for 11 (groups I and III) or 14 days (groups II and IV) for the purpose of estrus synchronization, and 500 IU equine chorionic gonadotropin (eCG) was administered on the day of sponge removal. In addition, barium selenate was injected s.c. immediately before estrus synchronization protocol in groups I and III. After the sponges had been removed, estrus was observed for four days. The ewes were mated with fertile rams. The pregnancy was determined by transrectal ultrasonography 30 days after mating. It was observed that the estrus rate, pregnancy rate, conception rate, lambing rate, twinning rate, and litter size were not statistically different (P > 0.05) between the groups, but estrus onset was different (P < 0.001). In conclusion, barium selenate injections did not affect the fertility parameters before progesterone-assisted synchronization was applied to the Pirlak ewes during the non-breeding season


2018 ◽  
Vol 196 ◽  
pp. 28-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Saboor Khan ◽  
Muhammad Shafiq Haider ◽  
Mubbashar Hassan ◽  
Ali Husnain ◽  
Muhammad Rizwan Yousuf ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 163 ◽  
pp. 105205
Author(s):  
Karine Salin ◽  
Margaux Mathieu-Resuge ◽  
Nicolas Graziano ◽  
Emmanuel Dubillot ◽  
Fabienne Le Grand ◽  
...  

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 429-432 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hayder Mohammed Hassan Habeeb ◽  
Timothy M Hazzard ◽  
Fred Stormshak ◽  
Michelle A Kutzler

Abstract This study compared the reproductive effects of different dosages of PG-600 (Intervet/Merck Animal Health, Madison, NJ) during the breeding season of ewes. PG-600 is a single-dose injectable product labeled for estrous induction in swine, containing equine chorionic gonadotropin (80 IU/mL) and human chorionic gonadotropin (40 IU/mL). PG-600 is routinely used off-label for out-of-season estrous induction in sheep. However, at the most common dose administered to ewes (5 mL), PG-600 is likely to overstimulate the ovaries, resulting in reduced pregnancy rates. Following estrous synchronization with intravaginal progesterone and cloprostenol, Polypay ewes were treated with 5 mL PG-600 (T1; n = 8), 1.5 mL PG-600 (T2; n = 8), or 5 mL saline (C; n = 8) and then mated to rams. Jugular vein samples were collected prior to the PG-600 injection (0 hr) and at 2, 4, 8, 12, and 24 hr after injection. Serum estradiol-17β was determined by chemiluminescence and among groups using repeated measures analysis of covariance. Ovulation and pregnancy rates were determined by transrectal ultrasonography and compared by one-way ANOVA and chi-square, respectively. Estradiol-17β concentrations were greater in T1 compared to T2 and C (P &lt; 0.001). Ovulation rate was greater (P &lt; 0.001) but pregnancy rate was lower (P &lt; 0.001) in the T1 compared to C and T2. These data confirm that a 5 mL dose of PG-600 administered to ewes during the breeding season overstimulates the ovaries, which may then reduce fertilization or embryo survival. Future research will focus on the effects of different dosages of PG-600 on pregnancy rate of ewes during the nonbreeding season.


2010 ◽  
Vol 45 (10) ◽  
pp. 1219-1221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Augusto Schneider ◽  
Luiz Francisco Machado Pfeifer ◽  
Eduardo Schmitt ◽  
Ivan Bianchi ◽  
Marcelo Brandi Vieira ◽  
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The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of insulin alone or in association with equine chorionic gonadotropin (eCG) on the fertility of postpartum beef cows subjected to synchronization. A total of 340 cows was subjected to fixed time artificial insemination. In the trial 1, the cows were subjected to temporary weaning (TW), while in the trial 2 the same protocol was tested without TW. The addition of an insulin injection to a progesterone/eCG-based protocol without TW increased the pregnancy rate of beef cows with body condition score (BCS) equal to or lower than 2.5. Insulin had no effect on cows submitted to TW or with BCS equal to or higher than 3.0.


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