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Impact of Both Growth Hormone and Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone on Puberty Based on Serum Progesterone and Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 Level in Iraqi local Breed Ewe Lambs

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Last updated: 23 Dec 2024

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Animal Reproduction & Artificial Insemination

Abstract

Objective: To investigate how Growth Hormone(GH) and Gonadotropic Releasing Hormone (GnRH) injection influence on the growth and onset of puberty in Iraqi crossbred ewe lambs. Methods: Two equal groups of fourteen Iraqi local breed ewes-lambs, with an average body weight of 24.16 ± 1.05 kg and an age of 5±0.5 months, were randomly assigned. One group was used as a control, whereas the other received treatment with GH and GnRH. Weighing was done on the ewe-lambs both before and after the experiment. Furthermore, the number of ewes exhibiting their first estrus at the end of therapy, as well as the body condition scores. Blood samples were taken until the onset of pubertal symptoms also progesterone and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) levels in sera samples were measured. Findings: It was shown that the group administered with Growth    and GnRH reached puberty 3.5 weeks (24 days) sooner than the control group. The body weight (38.22±1.21b) kg   , body condition scores (4.14±0.14 b) and pregnancy rate (71.43%) of the Iraqi local ewe lambs was higher than those of the control group. Progesterone and IGF-1 levels in Iraqi local ewe lambs were higher in treated group compared to control group. Conclusion: GH. and GnRH injection accelerate puberty.

DOI

10.21608/ejvs.2024.275211.1897

Keywords

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

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

City

Mosul

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

4

Related Issue

47682

Issue Date

2025-04-01

Receive Date

2024-03-07

Publish Date

2025-04-01

Page Start

739

Page End

746

Print ISSN

1110-0222

Online ISSN

2357-089X

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https://ejvs.journals.ekb.eg/article_355602.html

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355,602

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Original Article

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140

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Veterinary Sciences

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

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Impact of Both Growth Hormone and Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone on Puberty Based on Serum Progesterone and Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 Level in Iraqi local Breed Ewe Lambs

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23 Dec 2024