Effect of low- or high-dose intravaginal progesterone-releasing devices on pregnancy rates of beef heifers submitted to fixed-time artificial insemination

Authors

  • F. L. N. Natal Bolsista TT3, Fapesp; Agência Paulista de Tecnologia dos Agronegócios (APTA), SAA-SP, Piracicaba, SP
  • M. D. Pacheco Medico Veterinário autónomo, Piracicaba, SP
  • R. H. Alvarez Agência Paulista de Tecnologia dos Agronegócios (APTA), SAA-SP, Piracicaba, SP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17523/bia.2019.v76.e1439

Keywords:

Nellore, TAI, P4, conception rate

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the use of low- or high-dose intravaginal progesterone (P4)-releasing devices on pregnancy rates of Zebu heifers submitted to fixed-timed artificial insemination (TAI). Pubertal Bos indicus Nellore heifers were injected at day 0 with 2 mg estradiol benzoate (EB) and assigned randomly to three groups. An
intravaginal device containing 1.9 or 0.75 g P4 was inserted in animals of groups 1 (n=80) and 2 (n=79), while group 3 (n=76) received no device. The intravaginal devices were removed on day 8 and one luteolytic dose (125 μg) of d-cloprostenol was administered. Half of the animals in each group additionally received 300 IU of eCG. Twenty-four
hours later, the heifers received a second injection of 1 mg EB and TAI was performed 54 hours after the injection of cloprostenol. Pregnancy was diagnosed 40 days after TAI by transrectal ultrasonography. Data were analyzed by logistic regression. Pregnancy rates were 27.5%, 30.4% and 28.9% in groups 1, 2 and 3, respectively (P>0.05). This result
was not influenced by body score, farm, eCG, or presence of CL at the beginning of the treatments. In conclusion, the use of intravaginal devices containing either a high (1.9 g) or low (0.75 g) dose of P4 resulted in similar pregnancy rates after TAI in pubertal Nellore heifers.

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Published

2019-05-21

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ANIMAL REPRODUCTION

How to Cite

Effect of low- or high-dose intravaginal progesterone-releasing devices on pregnancy rates of beef heifers submitted to fixed-time artificial insemination. (2019). Bulletin of Animal Husbandry, 76, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.17523/bia.2019.v76.e1439