The removal of the dominant follicle as antiluteolytic strategy in cattle / A remoção do folículo dominante como estratégia anti-luteolítica em bovinos

AUTOR(ES)
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2005

RESUMO

Estradiol secreted from the dominant follicle (DOM) plays a key role in triggering luteolysis in the cow. In addition, maternal recognition of pregnancy (MRP) requires an optimum uterine environment, which directly depends on luteal function and adequate levels of circulating progesterone. The aim of this study was to test different strategies to optimize luteal function and prevent the influence of a DOM throughout the critical period (CP) for MRP (from D13 to D20 after estrus). Different approaches were tested. In exp.1, 23 Nelore cows were treated with the ovsync protocol to induce a synchronized estrus (D0). Cows received: Gc (n=7) - nothing else; ThCG (n=5) - 3000 IU of hCG five days (D5) after estrus; TE2 (n=6) - 5mg of 17b-estradiol (E2) on D12; ThCG/E2 (n=5) - hCG/D5 + E2/D12. Ultrasound evaluation and plasmatic progesterone concentration ([P4]) throughout estrous cycle allowed to conclude: E2 reprogrammed ovarian cycle by preventing the presence (P⁢.05) of a DOM during almost all CP (0.6±.7 days within the D15 to D20 interval) but induced luteolysis; cows receiving hCG developed accessory corpus luteum and had higher [P4] up to D13 (P⁢.05). Therefore, luteolysis was not delayed and luteal phase was not prolonged. In exp.2, same treatments were imposed to 220 Nelore cows (55 per group) after a timed artificial insemination (TAI). Pregnancy rates (PR) at TAI or at AIs thereafter over a 64-day period were reduced (P⁢0.05) by using E2 and hCG was not capable to improve those PR. In exp.3, postpartum Red Angus cows were estrus synchronized (D0) and received: nothing else (GCT, n=5) or 200mg of gonadorrelin on D5 plus 3000 IU hCG on D13 (GRF, n=5); or ablation of all follicles ³7mm through follicular aspiration on D14, D17 and D20 (GRM, n=5). GRF had delayed luteolysis (18.2±1.0b days, 23.6±1.0a days, 18.7±1.2b days for GCT, GRF, GRM, respectively) and higher [P4] than other groups. Follicles larger than 7mm were observed in all occasions of aspiration. In could be concluded that: a) E2 allowed to consistently reschedule follicular development but caused luteolysis and its use was detrimental to PR; b) hCG improved luteal function but did not increase PR; c) ablation of 7mm follicles did not prevent a DOM throughout CP for MRP and d) GnRH/hCG association optimized luteal function, delayed luteolysis and prolonged luteal phase in such a way that all CP was under progesterone influence

ASSUNTO(S)

animal embryonic mortality cattle estro animal estrógenos animal estrus estrogens bovinos gonadotropins mortalidade embrionária animal gonadotropinas

ACESSO AO ARTIGO

Documentos Relacionados