Plasma progesterone profiles and variation in cyclic ovarian activity throughout the year in indigenous goats in Zimbabwe

Eleven non-pregnant indigenous goats were bled three times a week from 1 June 1988 to 31 May 1989. They were fed hay ad libitum supplemented by concentrates, and housed indoors in single pens until November when the goats were divided between two large pens. Plasma progesterone profiles were used to...

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Autores principales: Llewelyn, C.A., Ogaa, J.S., Obwolo, M.J.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Elsevier 1993
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/67021
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author Llewelyn, C.A.
Ogaa, J.S.
Obwolo, M.J.
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description Eleven non-pregnant indigenous goats were bled three times a week from 1 June 1988 to 31 May 1989. They were fed hay ad libitum supplemented by concentrates, and housed indoors in single pens until November when the goats were divided between two large pens. Plasma progesterone profiles were used to calculate cycle length: 73.3% (99/135) of cycles with mean length of 22.0±0.3 days were classified as normal (N). N cycles had a mean luteal phase of 17.5±2 days followed by a peri-ovulatory period of 4.5±0.2 days. Cycles greater than 30 days long were classified as extended (E). These had normal length luteal phases followed by basal progesterone for 15.4±0.5 days (n=22) or 38.9±4.1 days (n=10) before the next cycle, giving cycle lengths of 33.6±7 days and 56.3±0.9 days, respectively. Four E cycles (mean length 117.0±30 days) had a persistent corpus luteum followed by basal progesterone of 17.8±5.6 days in duration. The distribution of N versus E cycles varied between animals and was significantly influenced by season (P
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spelling CGSpace670212024-08-27T10:35:37Z Plasma progesterone profiles and variation in cyclic ovarian activity throughout the year in indigenous goats in Zimbabwe Llewelyn, C.A. Ogaa, J.S. Obwolo, M.J. goats environment oestrous cycle climate animal housing environmental factors seasonal variation progesterone Eleven non-pregnant indigenous goats were bled three times a week from 1 June 1988 to 31 May 1989. They were fed hay ad libitum supplemented by concentrates, and housed indoors in single pens until November when the goats were divided between two large pens. Plasma progesterone profiles were used to calculate cycle length: 73.3% (99/135) of cycles with mean length of 22.0±0.3 days were classified as normal (N). N cycles had a mean luteal phase of 17.5±2 days followed by a peri-ovulatory period of 4.5±0.2 days. Cycles greater than 30 days long were classified as extended (E). These had normal length luteal phases followed by basal progesterone for 15.4±0.5 days (n=22) or 38.9±4.1 days (n=10) before the next cycle, giving cycle lengths of 33.6±7 days and 56.3±0.9 days, respectively. Four E cycles (mean length 117.0±30 days) had a persistent corpus luteum followed by basal progesterone of 17.8±5.6 days in duration. The distribution of N versus E cycles varied between animals and was significantly influenced by season (P 1993-01 2015-06-05T12:19:07Z 2015-06-05T12:19:07Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/67021 en Limited Access Elsevier Llewelyn, C.A., Ogaa, J.S. and Obwolo, M.J. 1993. Plasma progesterone profiles and variation in cyclic ovarian activity throughout the year in indigenous goats in Zimbabwe. Animal Reproduction Science 30(4): 301-311.
spellingShingle goats
environment
oestrous cycle
climate
animal housing
environmental factors
seasonal variation
progesterone
Llewelyn, C.A.
Ogaa, J.S.
Obwolo, M.J.
Plasma progesterone profiles and variation in cyclic ovarian activity throughout the year in indigenous goats in Zimbabwe
title Plasma progesterone profiles and variation in cyclic ovarian activity throughout the year in indigenous goats in Zimbabwe
title_full Plasma progesterone profiles and variation in cyclic ovarian activity throughout the year in indigenous goats in Zimbabwe
title_fullStr Plasma progesterone profiles and variation in cyclic ovarian activity throughout the year in indigenous goats in Zimbabwe
title_full_unstemmed Plasma progesterone profiles and variation in cyclic ovarian activity throughout the year in indigenous goats in Zimbabwe
title_short Plasma progesterone profiles and variation in cyclic ovarian activity throughout the year in indigenous goats in Zimbabwe
title_sort plasma progesterone profiles and variation in cyclic ovarian activity throughout the year in indigenous goats in zimbabwe
topic goats
environment
oestrous cycle
climate
animal housing
environmental factors
seasonal variation
progesterone
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/67021
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