2014•Buffalo BulletinOpen access
Effect of gnrh and PGF2α administration in early post partum period on fertility potential of buffaloes.
Maheshkumar Vitthalarao Ingawale, S. A. Bakshi, H. S. Birade, S. R. Chinchkar, S. U. Gulavane
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Abstract
The present research was carried out to study the effect of GnRH and PGF 2α administration on uterine involution and post-partum fertility in buffaloes. A total of 36 normally calved Murrah buffaloes were divided into three groups. The buffaloes of Group1 were treated with GnRH (buserelin acetate) 0.020 mg while buffaloes of Group 2 with PGF 2α (cloprostenol sodium) 1.30 mg on day 14 post-calving intramuscularly while the buffaloes of Group 3 were kept as control. The average days required for involution of the uterus were 25.08±1.04, 22.75±0.91 and 30.33±1.31 while the average days required for exhibition of fi rst postpartum oestrus were 37.5±5.16, 26.91±1.36 and 45.08±3.77 days in Groups 1, 2 and 3, respectively. The fi rst service conception rate was highest 41.66% in Group 2 while the rates were 33.33 and 16% in Groups 1 and III, respectively.