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Effect of human chorionic gonadotrophin injection after artificial insemination on pregnancy establishment in dairy cattle

  • Lim, Hyun-Joo (Dairy Science Division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA) ;
  • Lee, Ji Hwan (Dairy Science Division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA) ;
  • Kim, Hyun Jong (Dairy Science Division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA) ;
  • Kim, Min Su (Dairy Science Division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA) ;
  • Kim, Tae Il (Dairy Science Division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA) ;
  • Park, Soo Bong (Dairy Science Division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA)
  • Received : 2018.06.25
  • Accepted : 2018.09.20
  • Published : 2018.09.30
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Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of treating dairy cattle with exogenous human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG), five (5) days post artificial insemination (AI) on serum progesterone (P4) concentration and pregnancy rate. In this experiment, five days after AI, cows were assigned randomly to two groups namely: a) treated group (67) which were administrered with 1500 IU hCG (Chorulon) and b) control group (61), which received no treatment. On day 5, 10, 15 and 20 after the artificial insemination, blood samples from a total of 8 cows (4 from each group) were collected and were analyzed for serum P4 concentration. Cows were detected for estrus according to standing heat by visual observation. Cows that were detected still in estrus after days 18-24 were re-inseminated and recorded as not pregnant (open). Pregnancy diagnosis was conducted by ultrasonographic examination and transrectal palpation of the uterus on approximately 60 days in cows that observed to be not in estrus. The conception rate in hCG treated and control groups were 52.5 and 36.1%, respectively. The results proved that there were no significant differences in conception rate between two groups (p=0.0568). However, pregnancy rates were reduced by hCG treatment. Average serum P4 concentrations did not differ between Hcg-treated and control groups on day 5 (0.377 versus 0.375 ng/ml). On day 20 serum P4 concentrations were greater in the treated group compared with the control group (3.085 versus 2.010 ng/ml). The treatment with hCG seemed to increase P4 level compared with the control. In conclusion, the results of this study showed that 1500 IU of hCG administered on 5 day post AI increased conception rate in dairy cows. This was supported by the results on serum P4 concentration which was greater in hCG treated group.

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