EFFECT OF PLASMA SEMINAL FRACTIONS, BASED ON MOLECULAR WEIGHT, ON THE INDUCTION OF OVULATION IN LLAMAS (LAMA GLAMA)

The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of different fractions of llama seminal plasma, based on the molecular weight (MW), on the ovulation. Fifty four female adult llamas without calf at foot and in good reproductive conditions were used. The animals were bearing a >7 mm domi...

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Autores: Vásquez E., Martha, Huanca L., Wilfredo, Huanca M., Teodosio, Ratto F., Marcelo, Adams, Gregg
Tipo de documento: artigo
Estado:Versão publicada
Data de publicação:2008
País:Perú
Recursos:Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Repositório:Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Idioma:espanhol
OAI Identifier:oai:revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe:article/1175
Acesso em linha:https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/veterinaria/article/view/1175
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Llama
plasma seminal
ovulación inducida
factor inductor de ovulación
seminal plasma
induced ovulation
induce factor of ovulation
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Resumo:The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of different fractions of llama seminal plasma, based on the molecular weight (MW), on the ovulation. Fifty four female adult llamas without calf at foot and in good reproductive conditions were used. The animals were bearing a >7 mm dominant follicle determined by ultrasound diagnosis during a three consecutive days. Females were randomly distributed in six groups: A, fraction of seminal plasma with MW >30 kDa; B, fraction of seminal plasma with MW >10 and <30 kDa; C, fraction of seminal plasma with MW >5 and <10 kDa ; D, fraction of seminal plasma with MW <5 kDa; E, complete plasma seminal; and F, PBS. Animals were treated with a 1.5 ml solution of the corresponding fraction or placebo via i.m. Ovarian ultrasound was performed at day 2 and 9 post-treatment to determine the ovulation rate and the size of the corpora lutea. Ovulation rate was 100% in groups A and E, 11.1% in group B and 0% in the other groups. No statistical differences were observed between groups on the size of the corpus luteum. The results indicated that the plasma seminal fraction with molecular weight >30 kDa induce ovulation in llamas.