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Acta sci. vet. (Impr.); 40(1): Pub. 1012, 2012. tab, ilus

Artigo em Português | VETINDEX | ID: biblio-1373490

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Background: The success of fixed-time artificial insemination (FTAI) is linked to several factors that affect pregnancy rates. The use of different hormones, estrus expression and body condition score (BCS) are variables that can influence the results of the technique. The increased production of calves provides greater amount of steers to slaughter. The productive intensification of the beef cows breeding depends on factors related to reproductive technique used and the physiological conditioning of animals. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of the application of GnRH, estrus manifestation, re-use of progesterone intravaginal devices and BCS on pregnancy rates of cows subjected to FTAI. Materials, Methods & Results: Were analyzed the effects of GnRH injection and re-use of intravaginal device, estrus manifestation and body condition score (BCS) on reproductive performance of 222 Montana beef cows subjected to fixedtime artificial insemination (FTAI). The FTAI protocol was based on the placement of intravaginal progesterone device (1st, 2nd or 3rd use) and application of estradiol benzoate (E.B.) (2 mg) on day 0. On day 8 was applied sodium cloprostenol (500 µg), removed the intravaginal device and performed the separation of calves. On day 9 was applied E.B. (1 mg) and started the observation of estrus in the morning, afternoon and morning of day 10. On the afternoon of day 10 was realized the insemination, part of the animals showed estrus received buserelin acetate (GnRH) (100µg); the same was proceeded with the animals without estrus. After FTAI the calves returned to cows. Thus, it was formed four groups: Without-Estrus/Without-GnRH; Without-Estrus/With-GnRH; With-Estrus/Without-GnRH; With-Estrus/With-GnRH. The evaluation alone of application of GnRH (with and without) and estrus manifestation (with and without) had no effect on pregnancy rates to FTAI and pregnancy final (P > 0.05). The evaluation of the interaction between GnRH and estrus had no effect on the FTAI pregnancy (P > 0.05): cows Without-Estrus/Without-GnRH did not differ those with GnRH, 33.3% and 48.4% respectively; cows With-Estrus/Without-GnRH did not differ those with GnRH, 53.2% and 53.8% respectively. Intravaginal device 1st, 2nd and 3rd use did not influence pregnancy rates to FTAI and final pregnancy, 50.0%, 57.7%, 41.7% and 91.7%, 88.5%, 93 8% respectively (P > 0.05). The BCS influenced the pregnancy rate to FTAI and final pregnancy, animals with BCS ≥ 3.0 had a higher pregnancy rate to FTAI and animals with BCS ≥ 2.5 had a higher pregnancy to final pregnancy (P < 0.05). The BCS also influenced the estrus manifestation, animals with BCS ≥ 2.5 had higher rates of estrus (P < 0.05). The intravaginal device 1st use promoted greater estrus manifestation in relation to the 2nd and 3rd use (P < 0.05). Discussion: The pregnancy rates did not have the effect of application of GnRH. Some studies report that effect of GnRH is related to estrus phase of the cow. Although 11 percentage points above to cows with estrus, the manifestation estrus did not influence the pregnancy and also did not interact with GnRH. However, it is reported that estrus before at insemination may be conducive to conception. The intravaginal devices used did not influence the pregnancy rates, showing that it is possible re-use them. The results showed at importance of BCS to pregnancy, studies report that cows with low BCS have difficulty to pregnant at FTAI and clean-up bulls. The estrus manifestation was influenced by the BCS and the intravaginal device used.

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