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Improvement of Fertility Rate Using Ovsynch and Biostimulation Protocols with Timed Artificial Insemination in Thari Cattle

Improvement of Fertility Rate Using Ovsynch and Biostimulation Protocols with Timed Artificial Insemination in Thari Cattle

Ghulam Nabi Dahiri1, Akeel Ahmed Memon2, Qudratullah Kalwar3*, Asmatullah Kaka2, Waseem Ali Vistro4, Yar Muhammad Jalbani3, Kiran Nazish3 and Jai Parkash Kolhi5

1Directorate of Animal Breeding, Hyderabad
2Department of Animal Reproduction, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam
3Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Sakrand, Sindh
4Department of Anatomy and Histology, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam
5Department of Animal Products Technology, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam
 
Ghulam Nabi Dahiri, Akeel Ahmed Memon and Qudratullah Kalwar contributed equally to this work.
 
* Corresponding author: qudratullahkalwar@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

The study was carried out to compare efficacy of estrus synchronization protocols with or without biostimulation in Thari cattle. A total of forty Thari cattle maintained at semi intensive management conditions at Thari Cattle Farm Nabisir Road, Distt: Umerkot were used in the study. The selected animals were divided into four groups to observe estrus signs and artificial insemination. Animals of group B and D were treated with OvSynch (GnRH at day 0 followed by PGF2α day 7 and 2nd GnRH at day 9) for estrus synchronization but D was bio-stimulated and B was not bio-stimulated. Animals in group A and C were treated with 2ml normal saline on day 0, 7 and 9 of the treatment. Group C was biostimulated and A was not biostimulated. The results showed that estrus response (60 %) and pregnancy rate (50%) was higher, onset of estrus was earlier (54.89 ± 1.20), duration of estrus was long (23.17 ± 1.20) in group D as compare to other groups. It was concluded in the present study that the biostimulation with ovsynch protocol can effectively be used to induce cyclic activities and increase estrus response and fertility rate in Thari cattle.

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Pakistan Journal of Zoology

April

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 2, pp. 503-1000

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