Approaches of estrous synchronization in sheep: developments during the last two decades: a review

N Hameed, MIR Khan, M Zubair… - Tropical animal health and …, 2021 - Springer
The objective of the current review was to summarize the protocols used for estrous
synchronization in ewes during the last two decades. Progesterone (P4) is a major hormone …

Towards improving the outcomes of multiple ovulation and embryo transfer in sheep, with particular focus on donor superovulation

SU Khan, MA Jamal, Y Su, HJ Wei, Y Qing… - Veterinary Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Considerable improvements in sheep multiple ovulation and embryo transfer (MOET)
protocols have been made; however, unlike for cattle, MOET is poorly developed in sheep …

Nanotechnology and reproductive management of farm animals: Challenges and advances

NM Hashem, A Gonzalez-Bulnes - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The emergence of nanotechnology paves the way for innovating countless
applications in the agricultural and livestock production sector. In the field of reproductive …

Nonsurgical embryo recovery and transfer in sheep and goats

JF Fonseca, JMG Souza-Fabjan, MEF Oliveira… - Theriogenology, 2016 - Elsevier
The embryo transfer techniques used in small ruminants worldwide are based in surgical
procedures. These actions are performed under general anesthesia which needs a …

In vivo embryo production and recovery in lacaune ewes after imposing a superovulation treatment regimen is related to pFSH dose

LM Figueira, NG Alves, JMG Souza-Fabjan… - Animal Reproduction …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study was conducted to assess effects of different doses of pFSH on follicular
recruitment, superovulatory response, ova/embryo recovery, and embryo yield in lactating …

Undernutrition affects embryo quality of superovulated ewes

JA Abecia, F Forcada, I Palacín, L Sánchez-Prieto… - Zygote, 2015 - cambridge.org
To determine the effect of undernutrition on embryo production and quality in superovulated
sheep, 45 ewes were allocated into two groups to be fed diets that provided 1.5 (control, C; …

Estrous synchronization in ewes: The use of progestogens and prostaglandins

XJ Yu, J Wang, YY Bai - Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section A …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
This review summarizes the first principles, hormone types, and applied research related to
the synchronization of estrus in ewes. The hormones used to induce synchronization include …

Management factors affecting fertility in sheep

P Santolaria, I Palacin, J Yániz - Artificial Insemination in farm …, 2011 - books.google.com
An Arab horse breeder in the early 13th century carried out the first insemination reported,
by trapping stallion semen in wool placed in the vagina of a mare and transferring this to the …

Repeatability of superovulatory response to successive FSH treatments in Merino sheep

MM Bruno-Galarraga, M Cueto, AE Gibbons… - Small Ruminant …, 2014 - Elsevier
The efficiency of a multiple ovulation and embryo transfer program depends on the recovery
of a large number of viable embryos per donor ewe at each successive superovulatory …

Repeated pregnant mare serum gonadotropin‐mediated oestrous synchronization alters gene expression in the ovaries and reduces reproductive performance in …

S Sun, S Liu, J Luo, Z Chen, C Li… - … in Domestic Animals, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Contents This study aimed to elucidate the effects of repeated pregnant mare serum
gonadotropin (PMSG) treatment for oestrous synchronization (ES) on ovarian gene …