INDUCCIÓN Y SINCRONIZACIÓN DEL ESTRO EN GANADO Bos indicus, UTILIZANDO ACETATO DE MELENGESTROL COMBINADO CON PGF2? YGNRH
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2007-05-29
Autores
Navarro Rojas, Leonel
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Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica
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Un protocolo de sincronizaci6n e inducci6n de celos denominado 7-11 Synch fue
implementado en ganado Bos índicus, en la finca San Julián, ubicada en el Pacifico Central de
Costa Rica. En esta se practica ganaderia extensiva con animales producto del cruce entre
Indobrasil, Brahman y Nelore y con un solo periodo de reproducci6n ode monta anual, entre
los meses de febrero a julio.
El fin de este trabajo fue obtener informaci6n sobre una herramienta que no ha sido
suficientemente probada con este tipo de bovinos y que puede ayudar ha acelerar el
mejoramiento genético del hato.
El protocolo propuesto contempla la administraci6n de acetato de melengestrol
(MGA), durante un periodo de 7 días (0.5 mg/animal/día), una inyecci6n de prostaglandina
F2α (PGF2α) en el último día de administraci6n del MGA, una inyecci6n de la hormona
liberadora de las gonadotropinas (GnRH) 4 días después del MGA y una ultima aplicaci6n de
PGF2α 11 días después de la primera dosis de PGF2a.
Para la presente invest.igaci6n se seleccionaron 93 hembras que conformaron el grupo
de estudio o tratamiento y 86 hembras que conformaron el grupo control. Las 93 vacas del
grupo de estudio se subdividieron en lotes de 15 a 20 animales para facilit.ar su manejo y a
todas ellas se les implement.6 el protocolo 7-11 Synch. Las vacas que fueron detectadas en
celo se inseminaron 12 horas luego de ser detectadas y posteriormente se enviaron todos los
animales a monta natural (MN). El grupo control por su parte no fue tratado y se envi6 a
monta natural.
La confirmación de preñez se realizo mediante palpación rectal y un ultrasonido 65
días después de la IA. con el fin de verificar el índice de preñez y la edad de la gestación
producto de la IA y de la MN de los dos celos posteriores a la inseminación. Al final del
periodo de monta todas las vacas fueron palpadas para determinar la tasa de preñez tanto del
grupo en estudio, como del grupo control.
En el presente estudio se observo un porcentaje de sincronización del 56%, con un pico
de manifestación de celos entre las 48 y 80 horas después de finalizado el tratamiento con el
protocolo 7-11 Synch. En las vacas sincronizadas se obtuvo un índice de concepción del 49%
y un índice de preñez del 27%; no obstante, el índice de preñez al final del periodo de monta
en este grupo de animales fue del 74%, 10 que significativamente supera al 51% del grupo
control (P≤ 0.05).
Estos resultados indican que el protocolo 7-11 Synch puede ser una herramienta útil
para mejorar el rendimiento reproductivo de nuestros hatos cebuinos.
An estrus synchronization protocol for cattle, known as 7-11 Synch, was used in Bos indicus cattle, in a farm located in the Central Pacific region (San Julián) of Costa Rica. The farm is under a extensive production system, with a mixbred of Indobrasil, Brahman and Nelore and a single reproductive period going from February to July. The main objective of the present work is to obtain information regarding the performance of the protocol with the mentioned animals. The protocol includes the oral administration of melengestrol acetate (MGA) for 7 days (0.5 mg/animal/day), followed by PGF2α on the last day of MGA administration, and GnRH 4 days later, ending with PGF2α 11 days after the first dose of PGF2α. For this study, 93 females were selected as the treatment group and 86 females as the control group. In order to facilitate the MGA administration and handling of the animals, the 93 treatment cows were subdivided in smaller lots of 15 to 20 animals. Treatment cows recieved the 7-11 Synch protocol, and were artificially inseminated 12 hours after detecting the estrus and were subsequently, sent for natural mating. Control animals were not treated and were sent for mated naturally during the same reproductive period. Rectal palpation and an ultrasound were carried out 65 days after the IA to determine pregnancy and gestation age resulting from the IA and the natural mating of the two estrus periods that could have followed the IA. A rectal palpation, at the end of the reproductive period, was included to determine the pregnancy rate of the treatment and the control group. During this study a 56% estrus synchronization rate was obtained, with a peak of estrus manifestation between 48 to 80 hours after the end of the 7-11 Synch protocol. Moreover, for the synchronized cows a conception rate of 49% and a pregnancy rate of 27% were obtained. It is noteworthy that the pregnancy rate the end of the reproductive period in the treatment group was 74%, compared with a 51% for the control group (P≤ 0.05). We conclude that the 7-11 Synch protocol could be an useful tool to improve the reproductive performance of our cebu cattle.
An estrus synchronization protocol for cattle, known as 7-11 Synch, was used in Bos indicus cattle, in a farm located in the Central Pacific region (San Julián) of Costa Rica. The farm is under a extensive production system, with a mixbred of Indobrasil, Brahman and Nelore and a single reproductive period going from February to July. The main objective of the present work is to obtain information regarding the performance of the protocol with the mentioned animals. The protocol includes the oral administration of melengestrol acetate (MGA) for 7 days (0.5 mg/animal/day), followed by PGF2α on the last day of MGA administration, and GnRH 4 days later, ending with PGF2α 11 days after the first dose of PGF2α. For this study, 93 females were selected as the treatment group and 86 females as the control group. In order to facilitate the MGA administration and handling of the animals, the 93 treatment cows were subdivided in smaller lots of 15 to 20 animals. Treatment cows recieved the 7-11 Synch protocol, and were artificially inseminated 12 hours after detecting the estrus and were subsequently, sent for natural mating. Control animals were not treated and were sent for mated naturally during the same reproductive period. Rectal palpation and an ultrasound were carried out 65 days after the IA to determine pregnancy and gestation age resulting from the IA and the natural mating of the two estrus periods that could have followed the IA. A rectal palpation, at the end of the reproductive period, was included to determine the pregnancy rate of the treatment and the control group. During this study a 56% estrus synchronization rate was obtained, with a peak of estrus manifestation between 48 to 80 hours after the end of the 7-11 Synch protocol. Moreover, for the synchronized cows a conception rate of 49% and a pregnancy rate of 27% were obtained. It is noteworthy that the pregnancy rate the end of the reproductive period in the treatment group was 74%, compared with a 51% for the control group (P≤ 0.05). We conclude that the 7-11 Synch protocol could be an useful tool to improve the reproductive performance of our cebu cattle.
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CEBU, GANADO BOVINO, MEJORAMIENTO ANIMAL, MEJORAMIENTO GENETICO, GESTACION ANIMAL, REPRODUCCION ANIMAL, ACETATOS