Abstract
In the present study, we investigated the effects of reproductive status, size of follicles and plasma progesterone concentrations of mares at PRID insertion on the efficacy of the treatment, estrous cycle patterns, plasma concentrations of progesterone and LH. The progesterone-releasing device (PRID) was administered intravaginally to 28 Haflinger mares for 11 days at different reproductive stages: anestrus (n=6), estrus (n=11) and diestrus (n=11). Plasma concentrations of progesterone at insertion (Day 1) of PRID differed among treatment groups (anestrus: 0.2-0.6 ng mL(-1), estrus: 0.2-0.5 and diestrus: 1.6-10.8 ng mL(-1); P<0.001). Total secretion of progesterone (area under curve (AUC)) during treatment period revealed highest values in diestrus (38.2+/-3.1 ng mL(-1)h(-1)) followed by estrus (25.1+/-2.7) and anestrus (21.0+/-0.4 ng mL(-1)h(-1); P<0.05). Progesterone area under curve (AUC) was positively correlated with initial progesterone concentrations (R=0.5; P<0.05), but it did not correlate with the interval from PRID removal to ovulation. Plasma concentrations of LH during treatment period, were significantly lower in anestrous mares (184.6+/-28.6 ng mL(-1)h(-1)) when compared to estrous and diestrous mares (349.7+/-5...Continue Reading
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