Plasma Progesterone and Some Uterine and Embryonic Characteristics in Early Gestation of Colombian Mares

Twenty-four Colombian mares from 4 to 14 years of age were inseminated artificially. Progesterone (P4) plasma levels were quantified by the technique of solid phase radioimmunoassay (RIA); corpus luteum (CL), the uterus and uterine edema were evaluated by ultrasonography from ovulation until day 40...

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Veröffentlicht in:Revista de Medicina Veterinaria 2012-12 (24), p.123-136
Hauptverfasser: Jiménez, Claudia, Paredes Higuera, María del Pilar, Hernández, Aureliano
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Zusammenfassung:Twenty-four Colombian mares from 4 to 14 years of age were inseminated artificially. Progesterone (P4) plasma levels were quantified by the technique of solid phase radioimmunoassay (RIA); corpus luteum (CL), the uterus and uterine edema were evaluated by ultrasonography from ovulation until day 40 post-ovulation. Pregnancy was diagnosed upon detecting a conceptus; it was evaluated daily from that moment until day 40. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics with mean values and standard deviation (SD). Pregnancy diagnosis was made on day 10.4 ± 0.8 (mean ± SD). The conceptus growth rate was 1.65 ± 0.1 mm / day; attachment to the uterus occurred on day 16.8 ± 1.5. The embryo was visualized within the gallbladder on day 20.8 ± 1.7; its growth rate was 0.8 ± 0.3 mm/day. Heartbeat was detected from day 23.9 ± 1.3. 100 % of the embryos had normal development until day 40 of gestation. 62.5 % of the CL was located in the right ovary and 33.3 % in the left; one animal had double ovulation. 66.6 % of the conceptus was located in the right utero corneal junction and 33.3 % in the left;79.1 % ipsilateral to the CL. Pregnancy in the mare shows physiological characteristics similar to those described in literature. The data presented here are important for clinical evaluations and provide a starting point for future studies. Foram inseminadas artificialmente 24 éguas crioulas colombianas (CC) de 4 a 14 anos de idade. Foram quantificados os níveis plasmáticos de progesterona (P4) pela técnica de rádio imune análise de fase sólida (RIA), avaliaram-se o corpo lúteo (CL), o útero e o edema uterino por ultrassonografia desde a ovulação até o dia 40 pós-ovulação. O diagnóstico de prenhez foi feito ao detectar um conceptus; desde esse momento até o dia 40 avaliou-se diariamente. Os dados foram analisados usando estadística descritiva com valores médios e desvio padrão (DP). O diagnóstico de gestação foi feito no dia 10,4 ± 0,8 (média ± DP). A taxa de crescimento do conceptus foi 1,65 ± 0,1 mm/dia; sua fixação ao útero ocorreu no dia 16,8 ± 1,5. O embrião se visualizou dentro da vesícula no dia 20,8 ± 1,7; sua taxa de crescimento foi 0,8 ± 0,3 mm/dia. O batimento cardíaco foi detectado desde o dia 23,9 ± 1,3. 100 % dos embriões tiveram um desenvolvimento normal até o dia 40 da gestação. 62,5 % dos CL se localizaram no ovário direito e 33,3 % no esquerdo; um animal apresentou ovulação dupla. 66,6 % dos conceptus se localizaram na união útero cornual direita e 33,3 % na
ISSN:0122-9354
2389-8526
DOI:10.19052/mv.1346