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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

 
   
 

ISSN 0253-8318 (Print)
ISSN 2074-7764 (Online)



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