Animal Husbandry and Feed Science ›› 2013, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (6): 20-20.doi: 10.12160/j.issn.1672-5190.2013.06.009

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Effects of Different Hormones on Estrus Induction and Farrowing Effect of Bitches

ZHANG Wen-cai1'2 (1.College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A & F University, Yangling 712100,China;2.Shenyang Police-dog Technology School of the Ministry of Public Security, Shenyang 110034, China)   

  • Online:2013-06-20 Published:2013-06-20

Abstract: In order to study effects of different hormones on estrus induction and farrowing effect of bitches, 110 bitches without estrus for a along time were divided into five groups, among them group Ⅰ was treated with intramuscular injection of PMSG; group Ⅱ was treated with intramuscular injection of the combination of PMSG and HCG; group Ⅲ was treated with intramuscular injection of the combination of PMSG and LRH-3; group IV was treated with intramuscular injection of the combination of PMSG, PGF2α, E2 and LRH-3; group V was control group. Results showed that, as for estrus, group IV had the best effect, and showed high reaction in degree of vulva swelling, flowing-blood secretion and keratinization degree of vaginal epithelium; the estrus rate of group Ⅳ was 32%, 28% and 20% more than that of group Ⅰ, group Ⅱ and group Ⅲ respectively (P〈0.01). Group IV had the highest conception rate of 76% which was 35%, 20.4% and 10% more than that of group Ⅰ, group Ⅱ and group Ⅱ respectively; group Ⅳ had very significantly difference with group Ⅰ and group Ⅰ, and had significantly difference with group Ⅲ. The litter size of group IV was 130 which was 92, 74 and 45 more than that of group Ⅰ , group Ⅱ and group Ⅲ, respectively (P〈0.01). Control group wasn't treated with any drug, and it had the lowest estrus rate (10%), and its conception rate was 0. It is suggested that the combination of PMSG, PGF2ct, E2 and LRH-3 had the best effect of estrus induction, and both conception rate and litter size were better than those of single use or the other combinations.

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