Embryonic survival and variation in embryonic development on day 11 of gestation

dc.citation.epage8en_US
dc.citation.spage5en_US
dc.contributor.ORCIDorcid.org/0000-0002-9150-169X
dc.contributor.authorBlair, R.M.
dc.contributor.authorCoughlin, C.M.
dc.contributor.authorMinton, J. Ernest
dc.contributor.authorDavis, Duane L.
dc.contributor.authoreidemintonen_US
dc.contributor.authoreiddavisen_US
dc.date.accessioned2010-03-26T19:16:17Z
dc.date.available2010-03-26T19:16:17Z
dc.date.issued2010-03-26T19:16:17Z
dc.date.published1993en_US
dc.description.abstractThe primary objective of this study was to determine if embryo survival in gilts and primiparous sows was related to variations in the periovulatory profiles of estradiol- 17β, progesterone, and luteinizing hormone. A secondary objective was to compare embryo development and certain endocrine characteristics in gilts and primiparous sows. Sows (n=6) and gilts (n=6) were catheterized in the jugular vein on the day after weaning and day 14 of the estrous cycle, respectively. Additional females (1 gilt and 7 sows) were examined for characteristics of embryonic development, but blood samples were not collected. Embryo size and volume on day 11.5 to 11.75 of gestation were recorded. Embryo recovery was 71.4% based on the number of corpora lutea. Minimal differences were observed between sows and gilts for endocrine and embryo data. However, endocrine differences were noted for pigs with high embryo survival (> 71% recovery) compared to those with low survival. Peak estradiol-17β occurred closer to the onset of estrus in pigs with high embryo survival than in pigs with low embryo survival, and peak LH occurred later after the onset of estrus for pigs with high embryo survival. Also, pigs with high embryo survival tended to have less variation in embryonic development than those with low embryo survival. These data suggest that increased embryo survival and decreased diversity in development might be associated with a closer synchrony between the onset of estrus and peak concentration of estradiol-17β.en_US
dc.description.conferenceSwine Day, Manhattan, KS, November 18,1993en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2097/3354
dc.publisherKansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Serviceen_US
dc.relation.isPartOfSwine day, 1993en_US
dc.relation.isPartOfKansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 94-194-Sen_US
dc.relation.isPartOfReport of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 695en_US
dc.subjectSwineen_US
dc.subjectPigen_US
dc.subjectEmbryo survivalen_US
dc.subjectHormoneen_US
dc.titleEmbryonic survival and variation in embryonic development on day 11 of gestationen_US
dc.typeConference paperen_US

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