Effect of barium selenate injections on fertility of Pirlak ewes subjected to estrus synchronization during non-breeding season
      
Yazarlar (4)
Prof. Dr. Mushap KURU Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Osman Soğukpınar
Berat Veterinary Clinic, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Mustafa MAKAV Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Nebi Çetin Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Açık Erişim Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı Medycyna Weterynaryjna (Q4)
Dergi ISSN 0025-8628 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 08-2017
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 73 / 8 / 479–482 DOI 10.21521/mw.5758
Makale Linki http://www.medycynawet.edu.pl/index.php/archives/406/5758-summary-med-weter-73-8-479-482-2017
Özet
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.
Anahtar Kelimeler
barium selenate | Pirlak ewes | progesterone | synchronization