En 36 vacas Criollo Lechero Tropical (CLT) cíclicas y lactantes se sincronizó el estro con PGF2a y se determinó la tasa de manifestación del estro (ME), el inicio (IE), final y duración (DE) del estro; se registró además la conducta sexual y el tiempo de pastoreo, rumia, descanso y sueño de las vacas en el proestro, estro y metaestro. La tasa de ME fue 67%, el IE después de la PGF2a sucedió a las 80,5±10,3 h y la DE fue 16,2±1 h. Durante el estro las vacas recibieron 67±13 montas y efectuaron 62,3±22; se observaron 27,9±19,6 topeteos, 21,4±4 olfateos de genitales y 1,7±0,4 Flehmen, y las vacas dedicaron 3,2±2,1 h a seguir a otras hembras, 2±1,3 h a pastorear, 1,7±0,8 h a rumiar, 1,5±0,3 h a descansar y 0,2±0,1 h a dormir. En conclusión, la PGF2a produjo aceptable tasa de ME y conducta sexual intensa en vacas CLT, y el tiempo dedicado a alimentación y descanso disminuyó durante el estro. Es necesario estudiar el ciclo estrual natural para determinar con precisión la conducta de vacas CLT durante el estro.
Objective: To assess the testicular and semen characteristics in Criollo LecheroTropical (CLT) bulls in the subhumid Mexican tropics.Design/methodology/approach: Eight bulls were included in the study and distributedin two groups: G1 (n=5): young bulls and G2 (n=3): adult bulls. All bulls were managedunder grazing and were evaluated throughout one year. From each bull the followingmeasurements were taken once a month: live weight, body condition score, scrotalcircumference, and testicular width, length and volume. Semen was obtained every 3months via artificial vagina. Semen variables evaluated in each collection were: aspect,volume, mass and individual motility, and sperm concentration and morphology. Results: Live weight and testicular measurements increased linearly during the study inbulls from both groups. All bulls had scrotal circumference larger than the minimumthreshold value for cattle and semen of high quality.Study limitations/implications: The low availability of CLT bulls prevented theinclusion of a larger number of animals in the study. This low availability of animalsmakes it necessary to establish standard values for testicular measurements and semencharacteristics in the CLT breed in order to select the best individuals as sires andcontribute to its conservation.Findings/conclusions: The CLT bulls had good scrotal circumference and semenquality since a young age and into adulthood. These traits make the CLT bulls animportant alternative for livestock breeding in the tropics.
RESUMENSe sincronizó el estro en 36 vacas Criollo Lechero Tropical (CLT) cíclicas y lactantes utilizando PGF 2α y se determinó el momento de inicio y final del estro, y el tiempo (TO) y tasa de ovulación (TAO). Posteriormente, durante el ciclo estrual natural siguiente al sincronizado se determinó la dinámica folicular (DF) y la duración del ciclo (DC). El TO después del final del estro sincronizado fue 16,5±3,6 h y la TAO 100%. En el ciclo estrual natural, 93% de vacas presentó tres ondas foliculares y 7% dos ondas, y la DC fue 22 y 19 días, respectivamente. Las vacas CLT mostraron buena respuesta a la sincronización con PGF 2α , y la DF y DC fueron similares a otras razas Bos taurus productoras de carne y lecheras. SUMMARYEstrus was synchronized in 36 cyclic and lactating Criollo Lechero Tropical (CLT) cows using PGF 2α , and the time of start and end of estrus, time of ovulation (TO) and ovulation rate (TAO) were recorded. Also, the follicular dynamics (DF) and the duration of estrus (DC) were determined during the natural estrous cycle that followed the synchronized one. The TO following the end of the synchronized estrus was 16.5±3.6 h and TAO was 100%. In the natural estrous cycle, 93% of the cows showed three follicular waves and 7% showed two waves, and DC was 22 and 19 days, respectively. The CLT cows showed good response to synchronization with PGF 2α , and the DF and DC were similar to other dairy and beef Bos taurus breeds.
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