Effect of different doses of equine chorionic gonadotropin on follicular and luteal dynamics and PAI of high-producing Holstein cows》.pdfVIP

Animal Reproduction Science 140 (2013) 26–33 Contents lists available at SciVerse ScienceDirect Animal Reproduction Science j o u rn al h o m e p a g e : w w w. elsev /locate/ani repros ci Effect of different doses of equine chorionic gonadotropin on follicular and luteal dynamics and P/AI of high-producing Holstein cows R.M. Ferreira a,∗,1, H. Ayres a,1, J.N.S. Sales b , A.H. Souza c , C.A. Rodrigues d , P.S. Baruselli a a Departamento de Reproduc¸ ão Animal, FMVZ-USP, São Paulo, SP, Brazil b Center of Veterinary Science, UFPB, Areia, PB, Brazil c University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA d Clínica Veterinária SAMVET de São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t Article history: The hypotheses of this study were (1) that the administration of 400 IU eCG in a TAI protocol Received 16 February 2013 would increase ovarian follicular growth and diameter of the largest follicle (LF), volume Received in revised form 29 April 2013 of the CL, and produce an earlier rise on serum concentration of progesterone (P4) to ulti- Accepted 30 April 2013 mately improve P/AI compared to non-treated high-producing Holstein cows; and (2) that Available online 9 May 2013 600 IU of eCG could enhance any potential effects of a greater gonadotropin treatment upon follicular and luteal size and function, improving P/AI. Cows were subjected to a protocol Keywords: eCG of synchronization of ovulation for timed artificial inseminatio