Follicular dynamics in zebu cattle

The aim of this study was to investigate the follicular dynamics during estrous cycle in Gir breed (Bos indicus) cows. Follicular growth and atresia during estrous cycle were evaluated using a portable ultrasound device. Luteal activity was evaluated by serum progesterone levels. Cycles with two (6....

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Veröffentlicht in:Pesquisa agropecuaria brasileira 2000-12, Vol.35 (12), p.2501-2509
Hauptverfasser: Viana, J.H.M, Ferreira, A. de M, Sa, W.F. de, Camargo, L.S. de A
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Zusammenfassung:The aim of this study was to investigate the follicular dynamics during estrous cycle in Gir breed (Bos indicus) cows. Follicular growth and atresia during estrous cycle were evaluated using a portable ultrasound device. Luteal activity was evaluated by serum progesterone levels. Cycles with two (6.67%), three (60.00%), four (26.67%) and five (6.67%) follicular waves were observed. There was no difference (P>0.05) in dominant or subordinate follicles growth or atresia rates among follicular waves. The maximum diameter of the ovulatory follicle was higher than the diameter of the other dominant follicles in cycles with four waves, and higher than the diameter of the second dominant follicle in cycles with three waves (P0.05) in estrous cycle length (21.11±1.76 and 22.25±1.71 days) or progesterone levels during diestrous (4.48±1.45 and 5.08±1.40 ng/mL) between cycles with three or four waves. Follicular dynamics in Gir cattle is characterized by a higher incidence of cycles with three or four waves, associated with a low persistence of the dominant follicle. Objetivou-se neste trabalho estudar a dinâmica folicular em vacas da raça Gir (Bos indicus). O crescimento e a atresia folicular foram monitorados diariamente ao longo de ciclos estrais completos (n = 15), utilizando-se um aparelho portátil de ultra-som. A atividade luteal em cada ciclo foi avaliada pela determinação do nível de progesterona plasmática. Foram observados ciclos com duas (6,67%), três (60,00%), quatro (26,67%) e cinco (6,67%) ondas de crescimento folicular. Não houve diferença significativa (P>0,05) nas taxas de crescimento e atresia de folículos dominantes ou subordinados, entre ondas. O diâmetro máximo do folículo ovulatório foi maior (P0,05) no comprimento do ciclo (21,11±1,76 e 22,25±1,71 dias) ou na concentração de progesterona durante o diestro (4,48±1,45 e 5,08±1,40 ng/mL), entre ciclos com três ou quatro ondas de crescimento. Esses resultados demonstraram que a dinâmica folicular na raça Gir é caracterizada pela predominância de ciclos com três ou quatro ondas de crescimento folicular, associados à baixa persistência dos folículos dominantes das ondas intermediárias.
ISSN:0100-204X
1678-3921
1678-3921
0100-204X
DOI:10.1590/s0100-204x2000001200021