Effect of Vitamin A, D3, E Treatment on Fertility in the Pırlak Sheep

Abstract

In this study, the effects of vitamins A, D3 and E on fertility were investigated in the Pırlak sheep, whose estrus was synchronized in July, the hottest month of the region. Multiparous 80 Pırlak sheep in the same herd were used as animal materials. The estrus synchronization of the sheep were performed with 20 mg chronolone impregnated intravaginal sponge (Chronogest CR®) for 11 days and 480 IU intramuscular eCG (Chrono-Gest / PMSG® 6000 IU / 25 ml) at the time of sponge removal. Vitamin A (300.000 IU), D3 (100.000 IU) and E (50 mg) combination (Vigantol-E®1ml) was injected intramuscularly at the time of mating in Group 1 (n=40), while Group 2 (n=40) was not applied. The estrus, conception and litter size were determined as 92,5%, 87,5%, 1,54 in Group 1 and 90%,75% and 1,37 in Group 2 respectively and there was no statistical difference between in the groups (P> 0.05). As a result, it was determined in July that the desired levels of reproductive efficiency can be obtained with the 11 day progesterone+eCG synchronization method in Pırlak breed sheep. It was concluded that different studies should be conducted to reveal the effects of vitamin A, D3, E and application on fertility parameters more clearly.

Keywords

• Chronolone sponge
• Multiparous sheep
• Hot stress
• Litter size
• July
• Vitamin A-D3-E

Pırlak Koyunlarında Vitamin A, D3, E Uygulamasının Fertilite Üzerine Etkisi

Abstract

Bu çalışmada bölgenin en sıcak ayı olan Temmuz ayında östrüsleri senkronize edilen Pırlak ırkı koyunlarda vitamin A, D3 ve E’nin fertilite üzerine etkileri incelendi. Hayvan mataryeli olarak aynı sürü içerisinde bulunan daha önce doğum yapmış 80 Pırlak ırkı koyun kullanıldı. Koyunların östrüs senkronizasyonu 11 gün süreyle 20 mg kronolon içeren vagina içi sünger (Chronogest CR®) ve sünger çıkarılma anında 480 IU kas içi eCG (Chrono-Gest/PMSG® 6000 IU/25 ml) uygulamaları ile yapıldı. Çiftleşme anında Grup 1’e (n=40) vitamin A (300.000 IU), D3 (100.000 IU) ve E (50 mg) kombinasyonu (Vigantol-E®, 1ml) kas içi enjekte edilirken Grup 2’ye (n=40) uygulama yapılmadı. Östrüs, gebe kalma ve gebelik başına düşen yavru sayıları sırasıyla Grup 1’de %92,5, % 87,5, 1,54 ve Grup 2’de ise % 90, %75 ve 1,37 olarak belirlendi ve gruplar arasında istatistiki fark bulunmadı (P>0,05). Sonuç olarak Temmuz ayında Pırlak ırkı koyunlarda 11 gün süreli progesteron+eCG senkronizasyon yöntemi ile istenilen düzeylerde reprodüktif verimin elde edilebileceği belirlendi. Vitamin A, D3, E uygulamasının fertilite parametreleri üzerindeki etkilerini daha net ortaya koyabilmek için farklı çalışmaların yapılması gerektiği sonucuna varılmıştır.

Keywords

• Multipar koyun
• Sıcaklık stresi
• Temmuz ayı
• yavru verimi
• Kronolon Sünger
• Vitamin A-D3-E

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