Prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster) are monogamous New World rodents which show geographic variation in social behavior. In this study, parameters of female reproduction which might be related to mating system were compared in prairie voles from eastern Kansas (KAN) versus central Illinois (ILL). KAN females showed a more rapid onset of natural estrus following exposure to a male and were more...

POWERS J. B. AND S. S. WlNANS. Sexual behavior in peripherally anosmic male hamsters. PHYSIOL. BEHAV 10(2) 361 368, 1973.-Sexually experienced and inexperienced male hamsters mated normally after they had been rendered temporarily anosmic by intranasal zinc sulfate treatment (Experiment 1), in contrast to the complete absence of sexual behavior following removal of the olfactory bulbs. The effi...

The objectives of the first experiment were to characterize the pattern of protein secretion by 1) porcine follicles before and after the preovulatory gonadotropin surge and 2) corpora lutea on d 4 and 11 after estrus (d 0 = estrus). Gilts were ovariectomized 1) on d 20 after estrus and before the preovulatory gonadotropin surge (pre-estrus group; n = 3), 2) 18 to 36 h after the onset of estrus...

This study aimed to determine the length of estrus period in Aceh cows based on changes characteristics cervical mucus observed using a camera-equipped artificial insemination (AI) endoscope. used twelve healthy and reproductively sound aged 4-6 years. All were synchronized prostaglandin F2α (PGF2α) injected intramuscularly twice, 11 days apart. Estrus detection was conducted 24 hours following...

Here, we report a new method for measuring behavioral patterns during estrus in goats based on video tracking analysis. Data were collected from cycling goats, which were in estrus (n = 8) or not in estrus (n = 8). An observation pen (2.5 m × 2.5 m) was set up in the corner of the female paddock with one side adjacent to a male paddock. The positions and movements of goats were tracked every 0....

OBJECTIVE In this study, we examined changes in serum leptin levels during the estrus cycle and the role of estrogen in these changes. METHODS We measured serum leptin levels during normal estrus cycles in intact rats and estradiol-17beta (E2)-induced artificial estrus cycles in ovariectomized rats. RESULTS Serum leptin levels increased 1.6-fold from 4.2 +/- 0.2 ng/ml during diestrus stage ...

The primary objective of this study was to determine if certain behavior traits were genetically correlated with reproduction. If 1 or both of the behavior traits were found to be correlated, a secondary objective was to determine if the behavior traits could be useful in selecting for more productive females. A scale activity score taken at 5 mo of age and a farrowing disposition score taken a...

This paper examines feasibility of a cattle monitoring device that can sense, record, and wirelessly transmit the 3-axis acceleration and global positioning system (GPS) data of the cow for accurate and timely monitoring. The device is intended to use for estrus detection by interpreting the measured data to identify cow’s behavior and act. The device also has capability to store the detailed c...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the reproductive efficiency of short and long term treatment with progestagens in addition to pregnant mare serum gonadotropin (PMSG) in Arabian ewes during the non-breeding season. A total of 56 ewes were divided into three groups: in group I vaginal sponges (60 mg medroxy progesterone acetate; MAP) were applied and removed after 6 days; in group II, vagin...

Cows that exhibit estrus within 24 h of fixed-time AI have elevated concentrations of estradiol and greater pregnancy rates compared with cows not in estrus. Our objective was to determine whether estradiol, estrus, or both had an effect on uterine pH during a fixed-time AI protocol. Beef cows were treated with the CO-Synch protocol (100 mircog of GnRH on d -9; 25 mg of PGF(2alpha) on d -2; and...