نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
نویسندگان
1 گروه علوم دامی-دانشکده کشاورزی - دانشگاه یاسوج
2 استادیار گروه علوم دامی، دانشکده کشاورزی، دانشگاه یاسوج
3 دانشیار گروه علوم دامی، دانشکده کشاورزی، دانشگاه یاسوج
چکیده
کلیدواژهها
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نویسندگان [English]
Background and objectives: Different metabolites such as glucose, cholesterol and urea nitrogen of serum are important indices for protein and energy status in sheep. It was shown that, the concentration of serum metabolites change at the different times of reproductive activities and also in the pregnant ewes with one or two fetuses. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of different corpus luteum and fetus positions on serum metabolites in Lori-Bakhtiari ewes.
Materials and methods: This study was conducted on the pregnant and non-pregnant ewes. At the beginning of the experiment Lori-Bakhtiari ewes (3 to 4 years of age) were chosen at abattoir. Then, the blood samples were collected before slaughtering and transported to the laboratory for evaluating glucose, cholesterol and urea nitrogen concentrations of serum. The first part of the study was conducted in out-breeding season and 48 non-pregnant ewes reproductive tracts were collected and divided into 3 treatment groups as follow: group 1 with one corpus luteum; group 2 with two corpora lutea (unilateral) and group 3 with two corpora lutea (bilateral). The second part of this experiment was conducted in the breeding season and 144 reproductive tracts were collected and divided into 9 treatment groups as follow: group 1 with one corpus luteum and non-pregnant; group 2 with two corpora lutea (unilateral) and non-pregnant; group 3 with two corpora lutea (bilateral) and non-pregnant; group 4 with one corpus luteum and one fetus; group 5 with one corpus luteum and two fetuses; group 6 with two corpora lutea (unilateral) and one fetus; group 7 with two corpora lutea (bilateral) one fetus; group 8 with two corpora lutea (unilateral) and two fetuses and group 9 with two corpora lutea (bilateral) and two fetuses.
Results: This study indicated that among the experimental groups the maximum concentration of serum glucose was observed in the ewes with one corpus luteum and one fetus and the minimum concentration of serum glucose was observed in the ewes with two corpora lutea (bilateral) and two fetuses (P < 0.05). Serum glucose concentration in ewes with two corpora lutea (unilateral and bilateral) which had only one fetus were also more than that of the ewes with one corpus luteam and two fetuses (P < 0.05). The results indicated that serum cholesterol concentration of ewes in breeding season was significantly (P < 0.05) higher than serum cholesterol concentration of ewes with both one and two corpora lutea in out-breeding season. In addition, cholesterol concentration in ewes with one corpus luteum and two fetuses did not have significant difference with serum cholesterol concentration in ewes with two corpora lutea (bilateral) and two fetuses. The concentration of serum urea nitrogen of ewes in breeding season was significantly higher than the concentration of serum urea nitrogen of ewes in out-breeding season. This metabolite did not have any significant difference (P > 0.05) between the ewes with different positions of corpora lutea (unilateral and bilateral) and the ewes with one corpus luteam and two fetuses.
Conclusion: In conclusion, the results showed that serum glucose concentration in out-breeding season was higher than breeding season. Whiles it was lower than in pregnant ewes compared with non-pregnant ewes and also in ewes with two fetuses compared with on fetus. The concentrations of cholesterol and urea nitrogen of serum were higher than pregnant ewes compared with non-pregnant ewes and also in ewes with fetuses compared with one fetus.
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