Strategic re-use of intravaginal progesterone devices increases conception rate in primiparous Nellore cows

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https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2022v43n6p2707

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Corpus luteum, FTAI. P4 device, Pregnancy, Zebu.

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In the present study, we investigate the effect of the presence or absence of corpus luteum (CL) at the beginning of a fixed-time artificial insemination (FTAI) protocol and to evaluate the impact of one-time use of intravaginal progesterone device (P4 device) in cows with or without CL. A total of 776 primiparous Nellore cows were subjected to FTAI approximately 45 days postpartum. In Experiment 1, 476 cows were divided into two experimental groups: with (CL-present, n=113) or without (CL-absent, n=363) CL, after ultrasound evaluation. On day 0 (D0), all cows received a new P4 device (1.0 g) and 2.0 mg estradiol benzoate (EB). Eight days later (D8), the P4 devices were withdrawn, and prostaglandin (15 mg), estradiol cypionate (0.5 mg), and eCG (300 IU) were administered i.m. All cows were inseminated 48 h after P4 device withdrawal (D10). In Experiment 2, the cows (n= 300) received (at D0) P4 devices that were previously used once in other cows with (n=109) or without CL (n=191) and 2 mg of EB. The same protocol as that used in Experiment 1 was performed from D8 onwards. In Experiment 1, the overall conception rate after FTAI was 55% (262/476). No difference was found in the conception rate between CL-present and CL-absent cows (52.2 vs. 55.5%). In Experiment 2, the conception rate obtained with P4 devices previously used in cows with CL (58.7%) was greater (P<0.05) than that obtained with P4 devices previously used in cows without CL (42.9%). Thus, this strategy resulted in a 15.8% increase in conception rate. In conclusion, the presence or absence of CL at the beginning of the FTAI protocol did not affect the conception rate in cows synchronized with the new P4 device, but the insertion of P4 devices previously used in cows with CL enhanced the conception rates in cows without CL.

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Onadir Geraldo de Jesus Junior, Universidade Federal do Norte do Tocantins, Escola de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia

Master in Veterinary Science, Universidade Federal do Norte do Tocantins, UFNT, Araguaína, TO, Brazil.

Humberto Luís Del Hoyo Neri, Universidade Federal de Alfenas

Dr. in Veterinary Science, Biotran Assessoria e Consultoria em Medicina Veterinária, Alfenas, MG, Brazil

Ana Kelen Felipe Lima, Universidade Federal do Norte do Tocantins, Escola de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia

Profa Dra, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, UFNT, Araguaína, TO, Brazil.

Tânia Vasconcelos Cavalcante, Universidade Federal do Piauí

Profa Dra, Department of Clinical and Veterinary Surgery, Center of Agricultural Sciences, Universidade Federal do Piauí, UFPI, Teresina, PI, Brazil.

Luciana Rocha Faustino, Universidade Federal do Delta do Parnaíba

Profa Dra, Ministro Reis Velloso Campus, Universidade Federal Delta do Parnaíba, UFDPar, Parnaíba, PI, Brazil.

Cleidson Manoel Gomes da Silva, Institute of Studies of the Humid Tropics, Federal University of South and Southeast of Pará, Xinguara, Pará State, Brazil.

Prof. Dr., Institute of Studies of the Humid Tropics, Universidade Federal do Sul e Sudeste do Pará, UNIFESSPA, Xinguara, PA, Brazil.

Francisca Elda Ferreira Dias, Universidade Federal do Norte do Tocantins, Escola de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia

Profa Dra, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, UFNT, Araguaína, TO, Brazil.

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2023-01-03

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Jesus Junior, O. G. de, Neri, H. L. D. H., Lima, A. K. F., Cavalcante, T. V., Faustino, L. R., Silva, C. M. G. da, & Dias, F. E. F. (2023). Strategic re-use of intravaginal progesterone devices increases conception rate in primiparous Nellore cows. Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 43(6), 2707–2716. https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2022v43n6p2707

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