Efficacy of short-term administration of altrenogest to postpone ovulation in mares /

(A-.044 mg/kg BW; B-.088 mg/kg BW; and no altrenogest) over

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: James, Aida Nioma
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1997.
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Summary:(A-.044 mg/kg BW; B-.088 mg/kg BW; and no altrenogest) over
1, both number of days until ovulation and follicular
activity exhibited differences. Number of days until
activity, and mean LH concentration were analyzed, no
administration of progesterone, in the presence of an
age from 2-19y were randomly assigned to three treatments
altrenogest (17-Allyl-17phydroxyestra-4,9,1 1-trien-3 -one)
between mares treated with altrenogest when compared with
blood samples collected via jugular venipuncture using a
coefficients of variation were 1.39% and 5.39%,
concentration did not show significant difference in values
day until ovulation. Treated mares were given altrenogest
delaying ovulation. The objective of this experiment was to
difference was found due to a period by treatment
double-antibody RIA. The intra- and inter-assay
effect of altrenogest administration on the three previously
effects of progesterone. The possibility exists that
elucidate the potential for oral administration of
Estrogen from a growing follicle stimulates the preovulatory
first day a 35mm follicle was first detected and every other
follicular diameter maintenance (P<.05) for mares in
for mares in treatment A when compared with the control
for the first two days. Beginning on the fifth day after
found in either parameter.
greater than 48h. Fourteen light horse mares, ranging in
initiation of treatment, the mares were bred every other day
interaction. Data were analyzed by period to determine
mares. Follicular activity also exhibited an increase in
mentioned factors. Period I was most representative of a
of altrenogest administration. No differences (P>.05) were
ovulation demonstrated an increased (P<.05) number of days
ovulatory follicle, would sufficiently suppress LH thereby
respectively. When number of days to ovulation, follicular
size change were also measured to determine possible effects
surge of luteinizing hormone (LH) unlike the suppressive
the control mares. Pregnancy rates and embryonic vesicle
three consecutive estrous cycles. Mares received the
to postpone ovulation of a preovulatory follicle (35mm) for
transrectal ultrasonography. Control mares were bred on the
treatment A when compared with the control mares. Mean LH
treatment dose when a >35mm follicle was observed via
true response to administration of altrenogest. In period
until ovulation. LH was determined during estrus on daily
Item Description:"Major subject: Physiology of Reproduction".
Vita.
Physical Description:xiii, 103 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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