Abstract
This study aimed to evaluate the reproductive performance of ewes submitted to timed AI protocol with 7 (D7) or 9 (D9) days of progesterone. A total of 220 crossbred ewes (Doper × Santa Ines) were distributed in the treatments according to body weight (52.67 ± 11.76kg), body condition score (2.5 ± 0.8; scale of 1-5), and the female category (multiparous, nulliparous and primiparous). Ewes received an intravaginal device of 0.3g of progesterone (CIDR® Easy breed) on day 0, keeping in ewes for 7 or 9days, which were the experimental treatments. At the time of P4 withdrawal, ewes received 300IU of eCG (Novormon®) and 6.70mg of dinoprost tromethamine (Lutalyse®). Insemination by laparoscopy was performed between 46 and 59h after device removal, lasting from 1 to 5min/ewe, which did not differ between protocols. The estrus detection rate was higher in the 9-day protocol compared to the 7-day protocol (82% and 65%, respectively, P = 0.0096). However, the 7-day protocol tended to increase pregnancy rate on the TAI compared to the 9-day protocol (45% and 33%, respectively, P = 0.09). The plasma concentration of progesterone at device removal was higher in the 7-day protocol than in the 9-day protocol (2.35 and 1.22ng/mL, respectively, P = 0.04). We conclude that reducing the length of the estrus synchronization protocol to 7days is recommended, which improved the reproductive response in ewes.
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