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Braz. j. vet. res. anim. sci ; 49(1): 19-23, 2012. tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-687578

ABSTRACT

Dentre os problemas que diminuem a eficiência reprodutiva em rebanhos leiteiros a falha de detecção de estro é um dos fatores mais importantes. Objetivou-se avaliar a eficiência de um dispositivo que auxilia a detecção de estros – Estrotect® e compará-lo com a detecção visual em 58 vacas mestiças leiteiras Holandês/Gir com produção média de 18,5 kg de leite/dia/vaca. Os animais foram distribuídos em dois grupos: o grupo IATF (n= 21) foi submetido a um protocolo de inseminação artificial em tempo fixo (IATF) e 10 dias após a inseminação foi fixado o dispositivo nos animais. No grupo PG (n=37), foi administrado prostaglandina 25mg/animal/IM e imediatamente colado o adesivo. Essas vacas foram monitoradas por meio de exame ultrassonográfico num período de 28 dias para verificação do desenvolvimento do corpo lúteo. Para verificar se ocorreram alterações na eficiência do dispositivo quanto aos grupos utilizou-se a regressão logística e para comparar a eficiência do mesmo em relação à observação visual utilizou-se o teste de MCNemar. Não foi detectado efeito de grupo (P>0,05) na eficiência da detecção visual de estro ou da ferramenta auxiliar. Também não foi detectada diferença entre a eficiência da detecção visual de estro e o dispositivo (P>0,05). A ferramenta auxiliar de detecção de estro (Estrotect®) se mostrou tão eficiente quanto a detecção visual e pode ser utilizada em programas de inseminação artificial de vacas leiteiras.


Among the problems that reduce the reproductive efficiency in dairy cows the failure in estrus detection is a major factor. The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of Estrotect®, a device that aids heat detection in cattle, and to compare it with visual detection in 58 crossbred Holstein/Gyr dairy cows producing 18.5Kg/milk/cow. The animals were divided into two groups: the TAI (n = 21) underwent a fixed-time artificial insemination protocol (TAI), and 10 days after insemination, the device was fixed to the cows. In the PG group (n = 37) prostaglandin (dinoprost tromethamine) 25mg/animal/IM was administered, and then the device was put in place. These cows were then monitored by ultrasound over a period of 28 days to verify the development of the corpus luteum. Logistic regression was used to find out if there were alterations in the efficiency of Estrotect® within the groups, and the McNemar test was used to compare its efficiency to that of visual observation. No group effect was detected (P> 0.05) on the efficiency of visual detection nor on that of the auxiliary device. Neither was there observed any difference between the efficiency of visual detection of estrus and that of the device (P> 0.05). The auxiliary tool for the detection of estrus, (Estrotect ®), proved to be just as effective as visual detection. Thus, it can be used as an auxiliary device in conjunction with visual observation, and also as a unique tool for the detection of estrus in order to simplify the management of large herds.


Subject(s)
Animals , Cattle/classification , Reproduction , Insemination, Artificial/veterinary , Ultrasonography/veterinary
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Rev. med. vet. zoot ; 56(3): 163-183, nov. 2009. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-575987

ABSTRACT

El entendimiento de los factores que regulan el ciclo estral de la vaca es un componente esencial del manejo reproductivo en las fincas ganaderas. El incremento en la utilización de mano de obra calificada y especialistas en reproducción, así como la implementación de programas de inseminación artificial, sincronización del ciclo estral y transferencia de embriones han venido acentuando esta necesidad. La alta incidencia de actividad de monta durante la noche y los cortos periodos de duración del estro hacen de la detección de celos una tarea nada fácil, lo que parcialmente explicaría por qué la detección de calores es, después de la mastitis, la problemática número uno en muchas ganaderías y por qué la subfertilidad las hembras se constituye en una de las principales razones de descarte del hato.


Complet understanding of factors involved with estrous cycle in cows is an essential topic for reproductive managment in dairy and beef herds. Recent increases in different biotechnologies such as artificial insemination, multiple ovulation and embryo transfer programs .have the primary base in this concern. The high incidence in night mounting activity and short time cycles means that estrus detection is very important and too difficult, and has showed how this work is a big problem in livestock, and subfertility in many heifers and cows is one of the principal causes for culling of the herd.


Subject(s)
Animals , Cattle/physiology , Estrous Cycle , Physiology
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Rev. cient. (Maracaibo) ; 19(4): 366-370, ago. 2009. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-631029

ABSTRACT

Un programa de Inseminación Artificial (IA) exitoso depende estrechamente de la eficiencia en la detección del celo. Se estima que la detección del celo se encuentra por debajo del 50% en la mayoría de los rebaños lecheros. En este orden de ideas, el objetivo del presente trabajo fue evaluar cuatro métodos de detección de celo que incluyen: Observación Visual (OV), Creyones Marcadores (CM), Kamar™ (K) y Estrotect™ (E). El ensayo se llevó a cabo en el fundo Tasajeras, ubicado en Encontrados, municipio Catatumbo, estado Zulia, Venezuela; utilizando 200 novillas mestizas doble propósito (DP) seleccionadas a través de un muestreo aleatorio simple, distribuidas en cuatro grupos experimentales, conformados por 50 animales cada uno. Grupo 1, Observación Visual; Grupo 2, aplicación de Creyones Marcadores; Grupo 3, colocación del dispositivo Kamar™; Grupo 4, aplicación del parche Estrotect™. En las novillas detectadas en celo se procedió a tomar una muestra de sangre de la vena yugular para determinar las concentraciones séricas de progesterona mediante la utilización de la técnica de radioinmunoanálisis (RIA). El diseño experimental consideró como variable dependiente el celo y como variable discreta e independiente el efecto del método de detección de celo. Todos los datos recopilados fueron analizados a través del procedimiento logístico (Proc Logistic) del SAS. Los resultados obtenidos arrojan una efectividad de 96% para el método de OV, 94% para E, 84% para K y un 14% para CM. Al mismo tiempo se presenta una diferencia significativa (P<0,05) entre el método OV vs CM y OV vs K, no demostrándose diferencia significativa (P>0,05) entre OV y el método K. Estos resultados indican que la participación del técnico inseminador (OV) en los programas de IA es insustituible, ratificándose una vez más la importancia de la OV como método efectivo para detectar celos.


A successful Artificial Insemination (AI) program depends strictly on heat detection. It is considered that heat detection rates are lower than 50% percent in most dairy herds. The purpose of this study was to evaluate four different methods for heat detection which include: Visual Observation (VO), Tail Painting (TP), Kamar™ (K) and Estrotect™ (E). The study was performed at Fundo Tasajeras, located in Encontrados, municipality of Catatumbo, state of Zulia, Venezuela; using 200 Dual Purpose Crossbreed Heifers (DP) selected using simple randomized sampling (SRS), which were gathered in four experimental groups of 50 animals each: Group 1, Visual Observation; Group 2, Tail Painting procedure; Group 3, placement of the Kamar™ Device; Group 4, using Estrotect™ patch. In heifers with heat detected, a blood sample was taken from the yugular vein in order to determine serum progesterone concentrations (P4), by using the radioinmunoanalysis technique (RIA). The experimental design, the method for heat detection was considered as an independent and discrete variable and for dependent variable was heat. All the gathered data were analyzed by using the Logistic Procedure (Proc Logistic) as per SAS. The results showed an effectiveness of 96% for the VO method, 94% for E, 84% for K, and 14% for TP. At the same time, significant differences (P<0.05) were found when comparing VO vs. TP and OV vs. K, unlike with the methods VO vs. K where no significant differences were evident (P>0.05). These results showed that the participation of insemination technicians (VO) in the programs of AI is a must, thus making evident the importance of the VO as an effective method for detecting heat.

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