Serum Anti-Müllerian Hormone Levels during Estrus and
Diestrus Phases of the Estrous Cycle and its Possible Effect on
Fertility in Cross-bred Hamdani Sheep
Ali Osman Turgut1* and Davut Koca2
1Siirt
University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Animal
Science, Siirt, Türkiye
2Van
Yuzuncu Yil University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department
of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Van, Türkiye
*Corresponding author:
aosman.turgut@siirt.edu.tr
Abstract
This study aimed to
assess the variations in serum Anti-müllerian hormone
(AMH)levels during the estrus and diestrus phases of the estrous cycle
and its effect on fertility in cross-bred
Hamdani ewes. In the study, 21
non-prolific cross-bred Hamdani ewes (aged 2-3 years with BCS 2.75-3.25) were
subjected to estrous synchronization using intra-vaginal sponges.
Following synchronization, ewes underwent natural mating and pregnancy
examination was carried out on the 45th day after mating through
trans-rectal ultrasonography. Jugular blood samples were collected on day of
estrus and 8 days later and analyzed for serum AMH and progesterone
concentrations. Results showed that serum AMH levels were 100-480 and 95-520
pg/ml during estrus and diestrus phases, respectively. There was no change in
serum AMH levels due to age, BCS and during
estrus and diestrus phases of the estrous cycle (P>0.05). Estrus
and diestrus serum AMH levels were significantly higher in
pregnant ewes compared to non-pregnant ewes (P<0.05). Receiver-operating
characteristic (ROC) analysis revealed that serum AMH cut-off value of >270 pg/mL
was feasible to predict fertility in cross-bred Hamdani ewes. In
conclusion, serum AMH can be used as a
marker of fertility in non-prolific cross-bred Hamdani
ewes.
To Cite This Article:
Turgut AO and Koca D, 2024. Serum anti-müllerian
hormone levels during estrus and diestrus phases of the estrous cycle and its
possible effect on fertility in cross-bred hamdani sheep. Pak Vet J, 44(1): 205-209. http://dx.doi.org/10.29261/pakvetj/2024.134