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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-10-22
pubmed:abstractText
This experiment was conducted to define the temporal relationships among estrus, the LH surge and ovulation after estrus synchronization in dwarf goats and to assess the effect of season on these parameters. In November (breeding season), March (transition period) and July (non-breeding season), estrus was synchronized in 12 dwarf goats by means of intravaginal sponges containing 60 mg medroxyprogesterone acetate (MAP) for 10 d, coupled with 125 microg cloprostenol i.m. 48 h before sponge removal and 300 IU eCG i.m. at sponge removal. A different group of animals was used during each time period. Onset of estrus was monitored using two males, and blood samples for the measurement of plasma LH were collected at 2-h intervals from 24 to 60 h after sponge removal. Ovulation was confirmed by laparoscopy at 54 and 72 h after sponge removal. A seasonal shift was detected in the intervals to onset of estrus, LH surge, and ovulation after sponge removal (P<0.05), with sponge removal to onset of estrus being shorter (P<0.05) in November (25.0 +/- 1.56 h) and July (28.9 +/- 2.43 h) than in March (40.9 +/- 3.27 h). The intervals between onset of estrus and the LH surge and between the LH surge and ovulation were found to be constant throughout the different seasons. An optimal time for breeding, artificial insemination, oocyte and embryo recovery, and embryo transfer may be predicted using information gained from these studies.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0093-691X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
56
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
759-69
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Seasonal variation in preovulatory events associated with synchronization of estrus in dwarf goats.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Animal Science, McGill University, Quebec, Canada.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't