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Effect of A Non-Steroidal Aromatase Inhibitor on Ovarian Function and Synchronicity Of Estrus in Ewes at Subtropics

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Last updated: 25 Dec 2024

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Theriogenelogy

Abstract

Effects of non-steroidal aromatase inhibitor letrozole on ovarian function in ewe were investigated through testing the hypothesis that letrozole will arrest the growth of dominant follicles, resulting in the emergence of a new follicular wave at a predictable post-treatment interval. Treatment ewes (n = 10) were treated using an intravaginal sponge (regardless of the stage of estrus) containing 7.5 mg letrozole for five days followed by prostaglandin injection. The control group (n = 10) was treated with gonadotropin prostaglandin gonadotropin (GPG) protocol for ovarian synchronization. Ovarian structures were daily monitored with trans rectal ultrasonography concomitant with blood sampling. Commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay Kits assigned steroid concentration of estradiol, testosterone and progesterone. Some biochemical parameters including blood glucose, total proteins, lipid profiles were measured as a preliminary screening for the effect of applied letrozole treatment on ewes general health condition. Treatment with letrozole decreased serum concentrations of estradiol during sponge insert in the vagina while its concentration increased following removal correlated with the number of ovulatory follicles. On the other hand, the concentration of  Progesterone increased correlated with increased number and diameter of corpora lutea resulting from increased diameter and number of ovulatory follicles. The onset of estrus was about 54.00 ± 0.40 hrs. After sponge removal and continued for 25.17 ±  0.24 hrs. Ovulation was synchronous and occurred at 78.70 ±  0.21 hrs after sponge removal. There was no effect of letrozole treatment on measured metabolic parameters. We concluded that letrozole proved to have potential as a non-steroidal treatment for controlling ovarian function and onset of estrus in the ewe. 

DOI

10.21608/javs.2020.117991

Keywords

Aromatase inhibitor, Letrozole, ewe, synchronization, estradiol

Authors

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Waleed

Last Name

senosy

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Theriogenology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, New Valley University, Al Kharga, New Valley, Egypt

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senosy_76@yahoo.com

City

Al Kharga

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0000-0002-8456-3382

First Name

Abdel Dayem

Last Name

M. A.

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Theriogenology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, New Valley University, Al kharga,72511,Egypt.

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First Name

Hassan

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M.

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Theriogenology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, New Valley University, Al kharga,72511,Egypt

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First Name

Fadel

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M.

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Diagnostic ultrasound unit, Animal reproduction institute, Giza, Agricultural Research Center (ARC), Egypt.

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fadelm@hotmail.com

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Volume

5

Article Issue

4

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15466

Issue Date

2020-10-01

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2020-07-14

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2020-10-01

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1

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9

Print ISSN

1687-4072

Online ISSN

2090-3308

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1,095

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Journal of Applied Veterinary Sciences

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https://javs.journals.ekb.eg/

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Effect of A Non-Steroidal Aromatase Inhibitor on Ovarian Function and Synchronicity Of Estrus in Ewes at Subtropics

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22 Jan 2023