IMPROVEMENT OF CONCEPTION RATE IN CROSSBRED CATTLE BY USING GnRH ANALOGUE
THERAPY
IFTIKHAR A.ANJUM, R. H. USMANI, M. T. TUNIO AND S. H. ABRO1
Department of Agricultural Sciences, Allama Iqbal Open University,
Islamabad; 1Sindh
AgricultureUniversity,
Tandojam,
Pakistan
Abstract
This study was carried out to evaluate the effect of Dalmarelin (Lecirelin
acetate, GnRH analogue) administration at the time of artificial insemination
(AI) on conception rate in repeat breeding crossbred cows. A total of 64 cows
maintained at the Military Farm Okara,
Pakistan
were included in the study. The experimental cows were divided into two groups A
and B with 32 cows in each group.The
average age and lactation number of cows of the control and treatment groups did
not differ.Cows of group A received no
treatment at the time of AI and served as untreated control, while 32 cows of
group B received Dalmarelin therapy at the time of AI. The cows were examined
for pregnancy 60 days post insemination per rectum. A total of 12 animals out of
32 were pregnant with a conception rate of 37.5% in control group and in
treatment group 22 animals out of 32 were pregnant, having conception rate of
68.75% (P<0.05).The study revealed that
use of GnRH analogue therapy improved the conception rate in repeat breeding
crossbred cows when it was administered at the time of AI.