Evaluation of estradiol benzoate as a pre-treatment for oocyte recovery in sheep
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https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2013v34n6Supl2p3917Palavras-chave:
Hormonal protocol, Estradiol benzoate, Sheep, OPU, Oocyte recovery.Resumo
The objective of this study was to compare the number of follicles, oocytes and the recovery rate in sheep submitted to the one-shot protocol with or without ovarian priming with estradiol benzoate (EB). Pluriparous non-lactating sheep (n=33) with an average age of five years (range 4-6) and a body condition score of 3.0±0.3 were divided into three groups. The one-shot group (n=10) was treated with a subcutaneous implant containing 1.5 mg of norgestomet from D0 to D10. The animals in this group were administered 0.04 mg of D-cloprostenol, 200 IU of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and 300 IU of equine chorionic gonadotropin (eCG) on D8. Animals in the EB group (n=11) received the same treatment as one-shot plus the administration of 0.6 mg of EB on D0. In the untreated group (n=12), the animals received no hormone stimulation. The collection of the oocytes was performed by laparotomy 36 h after the administration of gonadotropins (D10). Oocytes were searched and classified based on morphology. An increase was observed (p<0.05) in the number of follicles aspirated in the one-shot vs. the EB and untreated groups (16.3±5.6 vs. 9.5±2.4 and 12.1±4.1), respectively. The average number of oocytes and the recovery rate were higher (p<0.05) in the one-shot and EB groups compared to the untreated group, resulting in 14.2±9.0 and 87.1% (142/163), 11.0±6.2 and 91.4% (122/134) vs. 6.8±3.5 and 71.9% (82/114), respectively. It was concluded that the EB did not improve efficiency in the oneshot protocol, but was significantly better than in untreated animals.
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