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Diagnosis of Pregnancy in Iraqi Awassi Ewes Through Progesterone Hormone Measurement and Ultrasonography Following Induction of Fertile Estrus with Sulpiride

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Animal Reproduction & Artificial Insemination

Abstract

The aim of this study was to diagnose pregnancy in Iraqi Awassi ewes by assessing progesterone (P4) levels and using ultrasonography after inducing fertile estrus during the anestrus season with Sulpiride, a dopamine antagonist for improvement of reproductive efficiency. This study was conducted from December 2022 to June 2023, with ewes randomly divided into two groups, each consisting of 6 ewes. The treatment group received a dose of 0.6mg/kg of Sulpiride, while the control group received normal saline. The results showed a significant (P < 0.05) estrus response in the treated group. P4 concentrations were significantly higher (P < 0.05) in the treatment group on days 14, 21, and 28. However, the results of ultrasonography for pregnancy detection were non-significant in both the treatment and control groups at 30%, 60%, and 75% on days 30, 60, and 75, respectively, due to a high rate of early embryonic mortality. In conclusion, the use of Sulpiride proved to be a successful method for inducing fertile estrus in ewes, serving as a non-hormonal intervention during the seasonally anestrus period. The Seasonal anestrus is considered one of the main causes important problems in sheep, which causes Poor reproductive efficiency. P4 hormone measurement and ultrasonography were found to be rapid, safe, and reliable methods for diagnosing early pregnancy for improvement of reproductive efficiency in Iraqi Awassi ewes.

DOI

10.21608/ejvs.2023.238362.1629

Keywords

Induction, Fertile estrus, progesterone, Sulpiride, Ultrasonography

Authors

First Name

Ali

Last Name

Al-Mousawe

MiddleName

Aziz

Affiliation

obstetric/ vet. mid. tikrit university

Email

aliaziz2235@tu.edu.iq

City

Wasit

Orcid

0000-0002-1076-3242

First Name

Najlaa

Last Name

Ibrahim

MiddleName

Sami

Affiliation

Department of Obstetric, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Baghdad University, Baghdad, Iraq.

Email

najlaa.s@covm.uobaghdad.edu.iq

City

baghdad

Orcid

0009-0006-3069-9141

Volume

55

Article Issue

4

Related Issue

44526

Issue Date

2024-07-01

Receive Date

2023-09-28

Publish Date

2024-07-01

Page Start

945

Page End

953

Print ISSN

1110-0222

Online ISSN

2357-089X

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https://ejvs.journals.ekb.eg/article_331245.html

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331,245

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Original Article

Type Code

140

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Journal

Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Veterinary Sciences

Publication Link

https://ejvs.journals.ekb.eg/

MainTitle

Diagnosis of Pregnancy in Iraqi Awassi Ewes Through Progesterone Hormone Measurement and Ultrasonography Following Induction of Fertile Estrus with Sulpiride

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Created At

23 Dec 2024