Repeated oocyte pick up in prepubertal swamp buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) calves after FSH superstimulation

Theriogenology. 2004 Jun;61(9):1705-11. doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2003.09.016.

Abstract

The objective in this study was to investigate the effect of repeated oocyte collection by transvaginal, ultrasound-guidance, oocyte pick-up (OPU) in nine, prepubertal (8-12 months), swamp buffaloes. Animals were treated with FSH for 3 days and received GnRH on the third day, 24 h before OPU. This session was repeated on five occasions at 2 weekly intervals. Over the five sessions of hormone treatment followed by OPU, 39/42 (92.9%) animals responded and had 6.6+/-3.6 follicles with a follicular diameter of 5.0+/-2.0 mm. The oocyte recovery rate was 5.4+/-3.7 and averaged 82.8% oocytes, except for session 4, when oocyte recovery was around 75.0%. Most oocytes were denuded (39.5%), whilst 28.8% had a substantial cumulus mass. There were no differences in the ovarian responses and the recovery rates between the collections. It was concluded that five repeat cycles of FSH and OPU did not influence the follicular response to superstimulation or the number of oocytes recovered from prepubertal, buffalo calves.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Buffaloes*
  • Female
  • Follicle Stimulating Hormone / administration & dosage*
  • Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / administration & dosage
  • Oocytes*
  • Ovarian Follicle / anatomy & histology
  • Sexual Maturation
  • Tissue and Organ Harvesting / adverse effects
  • Tissue and Organ Harvesting / methods
  • Tissue and Organ Harvesting / veterinary*

Substances

  • Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone
  • Follicle Stimulating Hormone