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Comparison of HCG, buserelin and luprostiol for induction of ovulation in cycling mares

1991; Elsevier BV; Volume: 11; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0737-0806(07)80039-6

1542-7412

L Harrison, E.L. Squires, A. O. McKinnon,

Medicinal Plant Pharmacodynamics Research

Sixty nonlactating light-horse mares were used to compare the efficacy of hCG, buserelin (a GnRH analog) and luprostiol (a PGF2α analog) for induction of ovulation in cycling mares. Mares were assigned to 1 of 4 treatments: 1) controls; 2) 40 μg buserelin IM at 12 hr intervals during estrus until ovulation; 3) 7.5 mg IM luprostiol; and 4) 3,300 IU hCG. Treatments were given once a mare obtained a ≥35mm follicle and had been in estrus ≥2 days. Both buserelin and hCG shortened (p<0.05) the interval from treatment to ovulation compared to controls; whereas, luprostiol failed to hasten ovulation. Number of follicles ovulated was similar among all 4 groups. Although buserelin and hCG were equal in their ability to induce ovulation, an average of 3.8 injections of buserelin was required for hastening of ovulation.