Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia (Feb 2003)

Efeito da pré-estimulação ovariana sobre características de oócitos após punção folicular em bovinos Effect of ovarian pre-stimulation on the ultrasound-guided follicular puncture

  • J.H.M. Viana,
  • A.M. Ferreira,
  • L.S.A. Camargo,
  • W.F. Sá,
  • C.A.C. Fernandes,
  • A.P. Marques Júnior

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/S0102-09352003000100010
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 55, no. 1
pp. 68 – 74

Abstract

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Avaliaram-se os efeitos da pré-estimulação ovariana com FSH e da imunização ativa contra inibina suína sobre o número e classificação morfológica de oócitos recuperados por punção folicular. Catorze vacas da raça Gir, pluríparas e não-lactantes, foram distribuídas em: TI - submetidas a pré-estimulação com 250 UI de FSH (n=4), TII - submetidas a imunização ativa contra inibina suína (n=4) e TIII - não tratadas (n=6; controle). Todos os animais tiveram seus folículos com diâmetro superior a três milímetros aspirados uma vez por semana, durante 10 semanas consecutivas. O TI apresentou aumento na população folicular total (PThe aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of ovarian pre-stimulation with FSH and active immunization against swine inhibin on the number and quality of oocytes recovered by follicular puncture. Pluriparous, non-lactating Gir cows (n=14) were distributed as: TI - pre-treatment with 250 IU of FSH (n=4), TII - active immunization against swine inhibin (n=4) and TIII - not treated (n=6; control group). All animals had their ovarian follicles above three millimeters in diameter aspirated once a week during 10 consecutive weeks. The TI presented an increase in total follicular population (P<0.05) and in the number of punctured follicles (P<0.001), but reduced recovery rate when compared to treatments II and III (68.8% vs. 78.4% and 76.3%, respectively; P<0.01). The TII did not affect the main ovarian characteristics, except for an increase in the number of medium follicles (P<0.01). Treatment I yielded a higher percentage of viable oocytes (77.2% vs. 69.8%; P<0.05) and oocytes Grade I (19.8% vs. 11.6%; P<0.001) than TIII. Both treatments I and II resulted in reduction of the percentage of degenerated oocytes (16.4% and 16.8% vs. 22.3%; P<0.05). Ovarian pre-stimulation with FSH was the most consistent treatment for increasing quality of oocytes recovered from Zebu cattle.

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