Efeito da categoria vaca ou novilha na qualidade dos complexos cumulus-oócito (CCOs) de fêmeas da raça Girolando / Effect of cow or heifer category on the quality of cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) from Girolando females

ABSTRACT

This study had the objective of evaluate the quality and the proportion of COCs collected by follicularaspiration Girolanda females. Eight cows and ten heifers were submitted in four OPU sessions with an intervalof 15 days. The heifer category provides a larger amount of recovered structures (GIII and AT / DG) comparedto cows, but cows had higher amount of GII.