Estrus Synchronization of Replacement Gilts Using Estradiol Cipionate and PGF<sub>2α</sub> and Its Effects on Reproductive Outcomes

Estrus Synchronization of Replacement Gilts Using Estradiol Cipionate and PGF<sub>2α</sub> and Its Effects on Reproductive Outcomes

In this study, we evaluated the effectiveness of using estrogen-induced prolonged luteal function followed by prostaglandin F2 alpha (PGF2α) treatment to synchronize estrus in gilts. On day12 of the estrus cycle (D0 = first day of standing estrus), 52 gilts were assigned at random to two experimenta...

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Main Authors: Diego Feitosa Leal, Carlos Henrique Cabral Viana, Glen William Almond, Matheus Saliba Monteiro, Cesar Augusto Pospissil Garbossa, Rafaella Fernandes Carnevale, Bruno Bracco Donatelli Muro, André Pegoraro Poor, Guilherme Pugliesi, Marcílio Nichi, Tatiane Terumi Negrão Watanabe, Mariana Groke Marques
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
estradiol cypionate
prostaglandin
estrous cycle
synchronization
fertility
embryo development
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/23/3393

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