INFLUENCE OF MELATONIN TREATMENT ON PUBERTY ONSET INBUFFALO HEIFERS FROM BULGARIAN MURRAH BREED
Journal Title: TRADITION AND MODERNITY IN VETERINARY MEDICINE - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
Current study aimed to investigate the influence of melatonin treatment on puberty onset in buffalo heifersfrom Bulgarian Murrah breed. The experiment was carried out with еleven clinically healthy pre-pubertalBulgarian Murrah buffalo heifers alloted in two groups – control (non treated, n=6) and experimental (melatonin–treated, n=5). According to used plan, the treatment was done three time by subcutaneous melatonin implant,containing 18 mg melatonin. Seven days after the last melatonin treatment, progesterone levels weremeasured by ELISA method and used as an indicator for a presence of cyclic ovarian activity. Data were processedusing of a computer statistical program. The average age (12.7±1.1 months and 13.2±0.9 months), bodyweights (184±22 kg and 232±33 kg) and progesterone levels (0.94±0.37 ng/ml and 1.08±0.16 ng/ml) amongthe groups did not differ considerably. However, the minimal and the maximal progesterone values in the experimentalgroup (0.96 ng/ml до 1.36 ng/ml) were indicative for a presence of cyclic ovarian activity in 100%of the animals versus 80% in the control group. The concluded analysis shows that melatonin implants applicationis connected with a trend for earlier induction of cyclic ovarian activity and hastening of a puberty onsetin Bulgarian Murrah buffalo heifers.
Authors and Affiliations
Vladimir Planski, Stanimir Yotov, Parvan Parvanov, Manol Karadaev, Yordanka Ilieva, Kalin Hristov, Dimiter Dimitrov
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