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Effect of Ovarian Changes according to Four Season for Reproduction of Jeju Crossbred Horses

Jeju crossbred에서 계절에 따른 난소주기 변화 연구

  • 유영주 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원) ;
  • 박설화 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원) ;
  • 신상민 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원) ;
  • 양병철 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원) ;
  • 성필남 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원) ;
  • 우제훈 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원) ;
  • 김남영 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원) ;
  • 손준규 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원)
  • Received : 2017.09.08
  • Accepted : 2017.09.15
  • Published : 2017.09.30

Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the ovarian cycle changes of the mare according to the season. Twenty four Jeju crossbred horses(Thoroughbred ${\times}$ Jeju horse) raised in Subtropical Livestock Research Institute, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA were used to identify follicles and corpus luteum with ultrasonography once a week(May 2016~June 2017). Blood samples of experimental horses were collected twice a week for analysis of P4 hormone levels. The mares were considered to have resumed ovarian cyclicity on the day of ovulation if they followed by regular ovarian cycles. Only 13 cases(61.9%) of the total 21cases showed normal ovarian cycle, and 8 cases (38.1%) showed delayed ovarian cycle. Three cases(16.7%) in October, 5 cases(27.8%) in November and 5 cases(27.8%) in December(27.8%) ceased the heat and the remaining 5 cases(27.8%) showed that the estrus was maintained in winter. Horses that stopped estrus ceased the heat until March of next year, and 27.8% were continued the heat during non-breeding season. Eleven cases(61.1%) of 18 cases in April and 2 cases(11.1%) of 18 cases in May returned the estrus.

본 연구는 암말의 계절에 따른 난소주기 변화를 분석하기 위해 수행하였다. 공시마는 국립축산과학원 난지축산연구소에서 사육 보유하고 있는 Jeju crossbred horses(더러브렛${\times}$제주마) 21두를 공시하였으며, 2016년 5월부터 2017년 6월까지 공시하였으며, 암말의 생식기 및 난소 초음파 검사는 주 1회 초음파 진단기를 이용하여 난소 내 난포 및 황체를 확인하였다. 공시마의 호르몬 분석을 위해 일주일에 2회 채혈하였으며 혈중 P4 농도를 분석하였다. 난소주기가 진행이 되면 배란된 날에 난소주기가 재개된 것으로 간주하였다. 총 21두의 공시마 중 13두(61.9%)만이 정상적인 난소주기를 보였으며, 공시마 8두(38.1%)는 난소주기가 지연되는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 10월에 3두(16.7%), 11월에 5두(27.8%), 12월에 5두(27.8%)가 발정이 정지 되었으며, 나머지 5두(27.8%)에서는 겨울철에도 발정이 지속되는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 발정이 정지된 개체는 이듬해 3월까지 발정이 정지되어 있었으며, 비번식계절에도 27.8%는 발정이 지속되었다. 18두 중 4월달에 11두(61.1%), 5월달에 2두(11.1%)가 발정이 재귀되었다.

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