424681

Impact of Environmental Heat Changes on Corpus Luteum Parameters and Progesterone Concentration in Holstein Dairy Cows in Egypt

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Last updated: 04 May 2025

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Theriogenology

Abstract

Abstract The present study was conducted during two distinct seasons on 118 Holstein cows in a dairy farm located in Ismailia Governorate, Egypt. Climatic data obtained from the Meteorological Authority in Cairo were used during the period from 2023 to 2024. All cows were subjected to the Ovi-synch protocol with fixed-time insemination. Transrectal ultrasonography was used to examine all cows. On days 10 to 13 after AI, the ovaries of all cows were carefully scanned for CL evaluation. Blood samples were collected on days 18-21 after the AI for progesterone assay. The mean CL diameter, area, and grayscale were significantly lower than their corresponding parameters recorded during winter. Furthermore, a clear negative correlation between THI and different CL parameters was observed. Summer conditions exerted a highly significant decline (P<0.001) in progesterone levels in cows that became pregnant compared to those in winter. In cows that failed to be pregnant, there was no significant difference (P > 0.05) in progesterone concentrations in cows of two groups. THI was negatively correlated with progesterone levels (P < 0.01), suggesting elevated THI characteristics of the summer season are associated with a decrease in serum progesterone levels. Progesterone concentration measured at the end of the cycle in cows that became pregnant showed a positive correlation with CL parameters. These correlations indicated that higher progesterone concentrations are associated with increased CL diameter, area, and volume, suggesting a potential relationship between elevated progesterone and enhanced luteal function.

DOI

10.21608/scvmj.2025.378624.1199

Keywords

heat stress, cows, Corpus Luteum, progesterone

Authors

First Name

Yasmeen

Last Name

Altyeb

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Affiliation

Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt

Email

yassmin.hamed@vet.suez.edu.eg

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Orcid

0000-0003-4003-4398

First Name

Gamal

Last Name

Absy

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt

Email

gamal_hashem@vet.suez.edu.eg

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Orcid

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First Name

Sayed

Last Name

Sharawy

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Affiliation

Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt

Email

sayed_sharawi@vet.suez.edu.eg

City

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Orcid

-

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Ghanem

MiddleName

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Affiliation

Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt

Email

ghanum77@hotmail.com

City

-

Orcid

0000-0002-6686-507X

First Name

Shady

Last Name

Hassan

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt

Email

shady.taher@vet.suez.edu.eg

City

-

Orcid

0000-0003-2276-6093

Volume

30

Article Issue

1

Related Issue

53798

Issue Date

2025-06-01

Receive Date

2025-04-21

Publish Date

2025-06-30

Page Start

145

Page End

159

Print ISSN

1110-6298

Online ISSN

2682-3284

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992

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Journal

Publication Title

Suez Canal Veterinary Medical Journal. SCVMJ

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https://scvmj.journals.ekb.eg/

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Impact of Environmental Heat Changes on Corpus Luteum Parameters and Progesterone Concentration in Holstein Dairy Cows in Egypt

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04 May 2025