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Artificial insemination system without estrous observation in suckled beef cows
- Source :
- Ciência Rural v.39 n.2 2009, Ciência Rural, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), instacron:UFSM, Ciência Rural, Volume: 39, Issue: 2, Pages: 496-501, Published: 14 NOV 2008
- Publication Year :
- 2009
- Publisher :
- Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 2009.
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Abstract
- The aim was to develop a timed artificial insemination (TAI) system in suckled beef cows. Cows (n=227), 60-80 days postpartum, received estradiol benzoate (5mg) and a vaginal device containing 250µg of medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA; day 0). On day six, cloprostenol (125µg) and eCG (400IU) were administrated and calves were weaned for 88h. The devices were removed on day seven (BioRep group) or on day eight (TAI group). All cows of TAI group and cows of BioRep group that did not exhibit standing estrus received GnRH (100µg) on day 9. In experiment I, the follicular growth was monitored daily by transrectal ultrasound exams, from day 6 to day 9. The average size of the dominant follicle on day nine was 11.1±0.99mm (BioRep, n=7) and 11.5±0.65mm (TAI, n=7) and all animals ovulated. In experiment II, the BioRep group cows (n=106) were observed for estrous behavior after withdrawal of the device, twice a day for 48h, and inseminated 12h after detection. In the TAI group (n=107), the devices were withdrawn on day eight and after 24h these cows and those from the BioRep group, which were not stand in estrus, received 100µg of GnRH and TAI 16h later. The pregnancy rates were 57.6% (BioRep) and 52.3% (TAI). In conclusion, an increase on MPA exposure time did not affect the follicular dynamics and pregnancy rates and allow TAI without estrous observation. Furthermore, the treatment for eight days provides an efficient TAI system in suckled beef cows. O objetivo deste estudo foi desenvolver um protocolo de inseminação artificial com tempo fixo (IATF) em vacas de corte durante período de amamentação, avaliando o intervalo entre a retirada do progestágeno e a aplicação de GnRH sobre a dinâmica folicular e a prenhez. Para tanto, vacas (n=227) em pós-parto de 60 a 80 dias receberam benzoato de estradiol (5mg) e um pessário vaginal de acetato de medroxiprogesterona (250mg MAP; dia 0). No dia seis, os animais receberam cloprostenol sódico (125µg), gonadotrofina coriônica eqüina (400UI) e desmame temporário (88h). O MAP foi retirado no dia sete (Grupo BioRep) ou no dia oito (Grupo IATF). Todas as vacas do grupo TAI e aquelas que não manifestaram cio do grupo BioRep receberam GnRH (100µg) no dia nove. No experimento I, o monitoramento das estruturas ovarianas de 14 vacas foi realizado a cada 24h, desde o dia seis até 36h após a aplicação de GnRH em ambos os grupos. O tamanho médio do folículo dominante no dia nove foi de 11,1±0,99mm (BioRep n=7) e 11,5±0,65mm (IATF n=7) e todos os animais ovularam. No experimento II, no grupo BioRep (n=106), após a retirada do MAP, as fêmeas foram inseminadas com detecção de estro durante 48 horas. O restante dos animais do grupo BioRep e todos do grupo IATF (n=107) receberam 100µg de GnRH (dia nove) e IATF 16h depois. As taxas de prenhez foram de 57,6% (BioRep) e de 52,3% (IATF). O intervalo de 24h entre a retirada de MAP, mantido por oito dias, e a aplicação de GnRH não interfere na dinâmica folicular e na prenhez, permitindo inseminar vacas de corte amamentando sem observação de estro.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_treatment
media_common.quotation_subject
pós-parto
beef cows
Beef cattle
vacas de corte
chemistry.chemical_compound
Animal science
Follicular phase
medicine
Medroxyprogesterone acetate
postpartum
Ovulation
media_common
Estrous cycle
Pregnancy
ovulação
business.industry
Artificial insemination
IATF
medicine.disease
humanities
MPA
chemistry
ovulation
MAP
Estradiol benzoate
TAI
business
human activities
medicine.drug
Subjects
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- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Ciência Rural v.39 n.2 2009, Ciência Rural, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), instacron:UFSM, Ciência Rural, Volume: 39, Issue: 2, Pages: 496-501, Published: 14 NOV 2008
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....684cdab5deaab1494011d18b9a4a56ef