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Efficacy of Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone on Puberty in Iraqi Awassi Cross Breed Ewe Lambs

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Animal Reproduction & Artificial Insemination

Abstract

This study investigate  how gonadotropin injection affects the growth and onset of puberty in Awassi crossbred ewe lambs. Methods: Fourteen Awassi cross breed ewes–lambs of 5±0.5months of age and average body weight (23.7±1.48) kg were divided into two equal groups at random. One group was used as a control, and the other received Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone (GnRH) treatment. Weighing was done on the ewe-lambs both before and after the experiment, Furthermore, measuring the body condition score, number of ewes expressing first estrus after treatment. Samples of blood were taken biweekly until the observation of pubertal signs (ten weeks). Progesterone and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) were measured in sera samples. The results revealed that the group receiving gonadotropin reached puberty 17 days ahead of the control group.The body weight and body condition score of the GnRH treated Awassi ewe lambs were found to be higher compared to those of the control group. Gonadotropin administration had a beneficial effect on increasing progesterone and IGF-1. Conclusion Gonadotropin administration has accelerated puberty in Awassi ewe lambs and there are more trophic signals available, as seen by higher serum progesterone and IGF-1 secretions. 

DOI

10.21608/ejvs.2024.262822.1782

Keywords

puberty, Gonadotropic releasing hormone, progesterone, IGF-1, ewe lambs

Authors

First Name

Ibrahim

Last Name

Alrawy

MiddleName

Younis

Affiliation

Department of Surgery and Theriogenology , college of veterinary medicine,University of Mosul,Mosul,Iraq

Email

ibrahimalrawy@uomosul.edu.iq

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Orcid

0000-0001-7748-3168

First Name

Souhayla

Last Name

Hussain

MiddleName

Oneeis

Affiliation

Department of Surgery and Obstetrics, College of veterinary Medicine ,University of Baghdad , Baghdad ,Iraq

Email

sohaela.o@covm.uobaghdad.edu.iq

City

Baghdad

Orcid

0000-0001-9976-4240

Volume

56

Article Issue

1

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46825

Issue Date

2025-01-01

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2024-01-17

Publish Date

2025-01-01

Page Start

61

Page End

68

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1110-0222

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2357-089X

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348,398

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140

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Egyptian Journal of Veterinary Sciences

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

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Efficacy of Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone on Puberty in Iraqi Awassi Cross Breed Ewe Lambs

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23 Dec 2024