Inducing ovulation with oestradiol cypionate allows flexibility in the timing of insemination and removes the need for gonadotrophin-releasing hormone in timed AI protocols for dairy cows
R. M. Ferreira A B G , H. Ayres C , L. U. Gimenes D , F. P. Torres E , F. A. Lima E , M. B. Veras E , T. G. Guida F , R. V. Sala A and P. S. Baruselli A
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A Departamento de Reprodução Animal, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Prof. Dr Orlando Marques de Paiva, 87 – Cidade Universitária, CEP 05508-270, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
B Departamento de Medicina Veterinária, Faculdade de Zootecnia e Engenharia de Alimentos da Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Duque de Caxias Norte, 225 – Campus da USP, CEP 13635-900, Pirassununga, SP, Brazil.
C MSD Saúde Animal, Av. das Nações Unidas 14171, Torre C, Crystal Tower, 8° andar, Vila Gertrudes, CEP 04794-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
D Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva e Reprodução Animal, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, Via de Acesso Prof. Paulo Donato Castellane s/n, CEP 14884-900, Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil.
E Central Pioneiros, Av. dos Pioneiros, CEP 84145-000, Carambeí, PR, Brazil.
F Departamento de Produção Animal, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, Distrito de Rubião Junior, s/n, Caixa Postal 560, CEP 18618-970, Botucatu, SP, Brazil.
G Corresponding author. Email: robertinhavet@yahoo.com.br
Reproduction, Fertility and Development 29(3) 468-475 https://doi.org/10.1071/RD15270
Submitted: 7 July 2015 Accepted: 2 August 2015 Published: 25 September 2015
Abstract
The effects of addition of gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) to a progesterone plus oestradiol-based protocol and timing of insemination in Holstein cows treated for timed AI (TAI) were evaluated. Cows (n = 481) received a progesterone device and 2 mg oestradiol benzoate. After 8 days, the device was removed and 25 mg dinoprost was administered. Cows were allocated to one of three (Study 1; n = 57) or four (Study 2; n = 424) groups, accordingly to ovulation inducer alone (Study 1; oestradiol cypionate (EC), GnRH or both) or ovulation inducer (EC alone or combined with GnRH) and timing of insemination (48 or 54 h after device removal; Study 2). In Study 1, the diameter of the ovulatory follicle was greater for GnRH than EC. Oestrus and ovulation rates were similar regardless of ovulatory stimuli. However, time to ovulation was delayed when GnRH only was used. In Study 2, cows treated with GnRH or not had similar pregnancy per AI (P/AI) 30 days (41.5% vs 37.3%; P = 0.28) and 60 days (35.9% vs 33.0%; P = 0.61) after TAI. TAI 48 and 54 h after device removal resulted similar P/AI at 30 days (40.3% vs 38.5%; P = 0.63) and 60 days (33.8% vs 35.1%; P = 0.72). Thus, adding GnRH at TAI does not improve pregnancy rates in dairy cows receiving EC. The flexibility of time to insemination enables TAI of a large number of cows using the same protocol and splitting the time of AI.
Additional keywords: ovulation stimuli, reproduction efficiency, synchronisation of ovulation.
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