Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of a prostaglandin F2α analogue (PGF2α) and oestradiol benzo-ate (ODB) in estrus synchronization programs. A hundred and eighty five non-lactating females divided in 4 groups were used. G1 (44) and G2 (46) received two applications of PGF2α (D0 and D11) and G3 (26) and G4 (37) received one application after 5 days of estrous detection. G1 and G3 also received a 1 mg ODB application 48 hours after the PGF2α. The pregnancy rate at AI was 42,2% for G1, 47,8% for G2, 32,1% for G3 e 57,6% for G4 (p>0,05) and of 38,4% and 51,4% for animals submitted to FTAI and estrous detection, respectively (p>0,05). This results show that pregnancy rates of females fixed time inseminated didn’t differ of that inseminated after estrus detection. Key-words: Beef cattle, estrus synchronization, fixed time artificial insemination, prostaglandin.
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