Exogenous induction of ovarian activity and ovulation and transfer of fresh embryos of domestic cat (Felis catus)

Revista Ceres

Marcelo Lopes Santana²  Tarcízio Antônio Rego De Paula¹  Eduardo Paulino Da Costa¹  Deiler Sampaio Costa¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Federal de Viçosa Departamento de Veterinária Viçosa Minas Gerais ,Brazil

关键词: ovarian activity induction;    ovulation;    embryo transfer;    domestic cat;    indução da atividade ovariana;    ovulação;    transferência de embriões;    gata doméstica;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0034-737X2012000400010

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

The objective of the present study was the exogenous stimulation of ovarian activity and definition of embryo collection, and transfer protocols, in the domestic cat for potential application in non-domestic endangered species. Sixteen adult queens and two adult male reproducers kept in the experimental cat house at the Morphology sector at the Veterinary Department (DVT), UFV, were used in this study. All the queens received a single application of 150 IU Equine Chorionic Gonadotropin (eCG) in the post estrus to induce ovarian activity and 80 to 84 hours later, received a single application of 100 UI Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) to induce ovulation. After hCG application, only the donor queens were naturally mated. The receptor queens received extra stimulus for induction of ovulation through manipulation of an intravaginal swab. Five to six days after hCG application, the donor queens were subjected to a laparotomy for embryo collection that was performed by trans-horn uterine washing. On average, six embryos were surgically inovulated. They were classified as type I and III compact morula and blastocysts in four receptor queens. Three animals presented pregnancy confirmed by ultrasound at day 36 and two of these animals gave birth to litters of two and four offsprings, respectively, at 66 and 63 days after induction of ovulation. Except for one still birth, all the offspring developed normally.

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