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Research Journal of Animal Sciences

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Effectiveness of Administration of Different Dose Rates of FSH + LH (Pergonal®) on Superovulation, Hormonal Profiles and Leucocyte Status of Nigerian Red Sokoto (Maradi) Goats

F.C. Iheukwumere , A.H. Abu and F.C. Ndubisi
Page: 103-108 | Received 21 Sep 2022, Published online: 21 Sep 2022

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Sixteen healthy, parous, Red Sokoto (Maradi) goats aged 2-4 years were used to study the effects of varying doses of FSH + LH (Pergonal®) on superovulation, hormonal profiles and leucocyte status. The does were randomly assigned to 4 treatment groups consisting of 19.0 IU, 38.0 IU and 76.0 IU FSH + LH (Pergonal®) and 1.0 mL physiological saline as the control treatment. The treatments were administered intramuscularly for 3 days. The results on the number of corpora lutea on the ovary did not show any significant differences (p>0.05) between goats on 19.0 IU (5.36±0.46), 38.0 IU (6.15±1.14) and 76.0 IU (6.60±1.84) FSH + LH. The ovary did not show any significant differences (p>0.05) between goats on 19.0 IU (5.36±0.46), 38.0 IU (6.15±1.14) and 76.0 IU FSH + LH (6.60±1.84). However, they differed significantly (p<0.05) from goats on the control in the number of corporalutea on the ovary. The number of embryos recovered was not significantly different (p> 0.05) between goats on 19.0 IU (4.35±0.82) 38.0 IU (4.50±0.65) and 76.0 IU FSH + LH (4.85±1.38), however, they differed significantly (p<0.05) from goats on the control treatment (2.05±0.02). Goats treated on 19.0 IU FSH + LH (63.4±1.35%), 38.0 IU FSH + LH (67.8±1.25%) and 76.0 IU FSH + LH (75.6±2.51%) were similar (p>0.05), but, they differed significantly (p<0.05) from the control treatment (35.0±0.65%) in embryo recovery rate. There were significant differences (p<0.05) between treatment groups in ova/embryo wastage. LH and FSH values were highest at 38.0 IU FSH + LH with (3.80±0.4) and (3.33±0.14) (iu L 1), respectively. Progesterone and oestradiol showed higher values on 38.0 IU FSH + LH (51.91±0.36) and 19.0 IU FSH + LH (11.6±0.7) nmol L 1, respectively. Higher neutrophil counts were observed in goats treated with 76.0 IU FSH + LH (75.64±1.48) nmol L 1. The lymphocyte counts showed significant differences (p<0.05) between the treatment groups.

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F.C. Iheukwumere , A.H. Abu and F.C. Ndubisi . Effectiveness of Administration of Different Dose Rates of FSH + LH (Pergonal®) on Superovulation, Hormonal Profiles and Leucocyte Status of Nigerian Red Sokoto (Maradi) Goats.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/rjnasci.2008.103.108
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