Reproductive response of Pelibuey sheep to the application of recombinant bovine somatotropin and a metabolic restorative preparation

Abstract: The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of recombinant bovine somatotropin (rBST) and of the metabolic restorative preparation Metabolase (MR) on the reestablishment of the post-partum ovarian activity of Pelibuey sheep. Ninety-four ewes, with their respective lambs, were ran...

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Main Authors: Silvia Fraire-Cordero, Paulino Pérez Rodríguez, Ponciano Pérez-Hernández, César Cortez-Romero, Jaime Gallegos-Sánchez
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Language:English
Published: Embrapa Informação Tecnológica 2018-12-01
Series:Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-204X2018001201392&tlng=en
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author Silvia Fraire-Cordero
Paulino Pérez Rodríguez
Ponciano Pérez-Hernández
César Cortez-Romero
Jaime Gallegos-Sánchez
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Paulino Pérez Rodríguez
Ponciano Pérez-Hernández
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Jaime Gallegos-Sánchez
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description Abstract: The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of recombinant bovine somatotropin (rBST) and of the metabolic restorative preparation Metabolase (MR) on the reestablishment of the post-partum ovarian activity of Pelibuey sheep. Ninety-four ewes, with their respective lambs, were randomly assigned to one of the following treatments: T1, continuous suckling (CS); T2, CS + MR; T3, CS + rBST; and T4, CS + MR + rBST. Ovulating percentages, weight changes in ewes and lambs, incidence of estrus, onset and return to estrus, calving, fecundity, and prolificacy were evaluated. The highest ovulation percentages were recorded for CS in T1 and T2, and the lowest ones for rBST in T3 and T4. The treatments had a significant effect on lamb weight. Ewes in T3 had the lowest incidence of estrus (52.9%), besides a greater onset (26.8±1.9 hours) and return to estrus (66.6%). Calving (86.2%) and fecundity (1.8±0.2) were significantly higher in T2. The application of rBST in ewes increases lamb body weight, due to increased milk production, but affects negatively post-partum reproductive activity due to the loss of ewe body weight.
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spelling doaj.art-6beb3b5ae5404444a4d4d8b3edff88dc2022-12-21T21:23:27ZengEmbrapa Informação TecnológicaPesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira1678-39212018-12-0153121392139810.1590/s0100-204x2018001200012Reproductive response of Pelibuey sheep to the application of recombinant bovine somatotropin and a metabolic restorative preparationSilvia Fraire-CorderoPaulino Pérez RodríguezPonciano Pérez-HernándezCésar Cortez-RomeroJaime Gallegos-SánchezAbstract: The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of recombinant bovine somatotropin (rBST) and of the metabolic restorative preparation Metabolase (MR) on the reestablishment of the post-partum ovarian activity of Pelibuey sheep. Ninety-four ewes, with their respective lambs, were randomly assigned to one of the following treatments: T1, continuous suckling (CS); T2, CS + MR; T3, CS + rBST; and T4, CS + MR + rBST. Ovulating percentages, weight changes in ewes and lambs, incidence of estrus, onset and return to estrus, calving, fecundity, and prolificacy were evaluated. The highest ovulation percentages were recorded for CS in T1 and T2, and the lowest ones for rBST in T3 and T4. The treatments had a significant effect on lamb weight. Ewes in T3 had the lowest incidence of estrus (52.9%), besides a greater onset (26.8±1.9 hours) and return to estrus (66.6%). Calving (86.2%) and fecundity (1.8±0.2) were significantly higher in T2. The application of rBST in ewes increases lamb body weight, due to increased milk production, but affects negatively post-partum reproductive activity due to the loss of ewe body weight.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-204X2018001201392&tlng=enOvis ariesanestrusbody weightestrus inductiongrowth hormonepost-partum reproductive activity
spellingShingle Silvia Fraire-Cordero
Paulino Pérez Rodríguez
Ponciano Pérez-Hernández
César Cortez-Romero
Jaime Gallegos-Sánchez
Reproductive response of Pelibuey sheep to the application of recombinant bovine somatotropin and a metabolic restorative preparation
Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira
Ovis aries
anestrus
body weight
estrus induction
growth hormone
post-partum reproductive activity
title Reproductive response of Pelibuey sheep to the application of recombinant bovine somatotropin and a metabolic restorative preparation
title_full Reproductive response of Pelibuey sheep to the application of recombinant bovine somatotropin and a metabolic restorative preparation
title_fullStr Reproductive response of Pelibuey sheep to the application of recombinant bovine somatotropin and a metabolic restorative preparation
title_full_unstemmed Reproductive response of Pelibuey sheep to the application of recombinant bovine somatotropin and a metabolic restorative preparation
title_short Reproductive response of Pelibuey sheep to the application of recombinant bovine somatotropin and a metabolic restorative preparation
title_sort reproductive response of pelibuey sheep to the application of recombinant bovine somatotropin and a metabolic restorative preparation
topic Ovis aries
anestrus
body weight
estrus induction
growth hormone
post-partum reproductive activity
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-204X2018001201392&tlng=en
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