Abstract
Considerable attention has been focused on the cryopreservation of semen and estrus induction in dog, as consequence of poor productivity caused by long anestrus period, in order to enhance the productivity of youngs and to preserve the breeds. The objectives of this study were to improve reproductive efficiency of artificial insemination with fresh- and frozen-semen following estrus induction in dog. Fifty infertilie dogs (age 2~3 years) were selected fur the study and divided into three different estrus induction treatment groups. Group 1 : dogs (n=15) were given clomifene (0.1 mg/kg) orally f3r five days at 12 hr intervals. Croup 2: dogs (n=15) were given bromocriptine (50 $\mu$g/kg) orally for five days at 12 hr intervals, followed by single injection intravenously of 500 IU GnRH (Croup 3, n=20) when pro-estrus occurred. After being treated, the dogs were evaluated fur the rates of estrus induction and time interval lapses from treatment to beginning of the pro-estrus. The rates of pregnancy in estrus inducted dogs mated naturally compared to those inseminated artificially with ejaculated fresh semen and frozen-thawed semen. Estrus detection was performed using the method of vaginal smear and confirmed by the plasma progesterone assay. Pregnancy was confirmed by ultrasonograpy on day 25, 35 and 55 post insemination. The ejaculated semen was exposed to a mixture of Tris extender with cryoprotectant (Trisma, 81 mM; TES, 209 mM; citric acid, 6 mM; glucose, 5 mM; glycerol, 8%) and cryopreserved gradually by slow-cooling at 17 co above the surface of liquid nitrogen (L$N_2$) for 23 min. The use of fresh semen, the pregnancy rates were observed 66.6, 66.6, 75.0 and 83.3% in natural estrus, clomifene induced, bromocriptine induced and a combination of GnRH and bromocriptine, respectively. The use of frozen-thawed semen, the pregnancy rates were observed 66.6, 33.3, 50.0 and 60.0% in natural estrus, clomifene induced, bromocriptine induced and a combination of GnRH and bromocriptine, respectively. No difference was observed in the number of offspring produced among natural estrus and treated groups inseminated with fresh or frozen-thawed semen. In conclusion, there was no significant differences in the pregnancy rate of dogs between group treated with a combination of GnRH and bromocriptine and group treated clomifene or bromocriptine only. However, frozen-thawed semen can be used successfully fur artificial insemination in dog.
본 실험은 개의 인공수정에 사용할 신선정액, 그리고 동결정액을 이용한 자연교미와 발정유도된 실험견에 인공수정시 임신율과 산자수를 검증하여 그 효율성을 조사하였다. 1. 개의 인공수정시에 자연발정, clomifene, bromocriptine 단독 투여 그리고 GnRH + bromocriptine/GnRH 혼합 투여에 따른 발정유도방법은 임신율과 산자수에 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 나타났으며, 신선정액을 이용한 인공 수정방법은 자연교미방법과 유사한 임신율과 산자수를 보였으나, 동결정액을 이용한 인공수정 시에는 비교적 낮게 나타났다. 2. 자연발정 유도군 또는 clomifen, bromocriptine 단독 투여군, GnRH + bromocriptine/GnRH 병용 투여로 발정이 유도된 암캐를 자연교배시 생산된 총 산자수는 54두, 신선정액을 이용한 인공수정에서는 50두로 유의적(P<0.05)인 차이가 없었고, 동결정액을 이용한 인공수정에서는 35두를 분만하여 자연교배에 비해 유의적(P<0.05)으로 총 산자수가 적었다. 본 실험의 결과에서 무발정견에 호르몬을 투여하여 발정을 유도시켜 수정을 해도 수태율과 산자수는 영향을 미치지 않으며, 신선정액에 의한 인공수정과 자연교배 시의 수태율과 산자수에는 차이가 없으나, 동결정액에 의한 인공수정 시에는 수태율과 산자수가 낮아짐을 알 수 있었다.
