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Induction of Oestrus With Norgestomet in Acyclic Post-Pubertal Holstein Heifers
(Natl veterinary Research inst, 2007) Cetin, Yunus; Uslu, Baris A.; Gungor, Orsan; Sendag, Sait
The study was carried out during April and May 2006, on thirty-eight 15 - 23-month-old Holstein heifers with inactive ovaries, which were selected from a private dairy herd with 300 heifers. The heifers were randomly distributed into two groups: norgestomet group (n=29), and a control group (n=9). In the norgestomet group, silicone ear implants containing 6 mg of norgestomet were implanted, and a solution containing 3 mg of norgestomet and 5 mg of oestradiol valerate was injected intramuscularly. The silicone implants were removed 11 d later, and the heifers were continuously observed for signs of oestrus for three days. The heifers were inseminated 48 and 78 h after the removal of the implants, and after the first insemination they were treated with 50 tg of GnRH analogue. The rate of the induced oestrus was 86.2% (25/29) and 0% (0/9) in norgestomet and control groups, respectively. The pregnancy rate was 48.2% (14/29) and 0% (0/9) in norgestomet and control groups, respectively. Our results showed that fertile oestrus can be stimulated successfully in post-pubertal heifers with inactive ovaries by a norgestomet treatment, and successful pregnancy rate can be obtained by a fixed-time insemination during this oestrus.
Postpartum Uterus Involution Observed by Real-Time Ultrasound Scanning and Vaginal Cytology in Van Cats
(Sage Publications Ltd, 2016) Sendag, Sait; Alan, Muhammet; Eski, Funda; Uslu, Sema; Uslu, Baris A.; Wehrend, Axel
Objectives The objective was to investigate postpartum uterus involution by real-time ultrasonography and vaginal cytology in Van cats. Methods This study included 15 healthy Van cats belonging to the Van Cat Research Centre (Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey). Starting 24 h postpartum, ultrasonographic measurements were performed on the placental and interplacental uterine horn regions every day. Decreases in the diameters and uterine content were considered as criteria for uterine involution. Vaginal discharge samples were collected every day for 4 weeks postpartum. The smears were stained with Papanicolaou stain. Results The average diameters of placental and interplacental regions (IPRs) in the uterine horns were 3.12 +/- 0.29 cm and 2.36 +/- 0.43 cm, respectively, at 24 h postpartum. Placental regions (PRs) shrank faster than IPRs. At 48 h postpartum, it became difficult to distinguish PRs from IPRs in the uterine horns. The uterine horns could be seen in the abdominal cavity up to 5.60 +/- 0.99 days postpartum. The mean of the last assessable diameter of the uterine horns from days 4 to 7 in all cats was 0.49 +/- 0.07 cm. The vaginal epithelial cells appeared to be under the effect of oestrogen for 4 weeks postpartum. Conclusions and relevance The morphological involution of the uterus completes, to a large extent, within the first 48 h postpartum in Van cats. A more detailed hormonal analysis would contribute greatly to the understanding of the physiological processes involved in this period. Although postpartum involution appeared complete by 5.60 +/- 0.99 days after parturition in Van cats, histological verification of this finding is needed.