Author/Authors :
sidi, s usmanu danfodiyo university - department of theriogenology and animal production, Nigeria , umaru, ma usmanu danfodiyo university - department of theriogenology and animal production, Nigeria , jibril, a usmanu danfodiyo university - department of theriogenology and animal production, Nigeria , lawal, md usmanu danfodiyo university - department of parasitology and entomology, Nigeria , buhari, s usmanu danfodiyo university - department of surgery and radiology, Nigeria , ahmed, a usmanu danfodiyo university - department of theriogenology and animal production, Nigeria , mshelia, gd university of maiduguri - department of veterinary surgery and theriogenology, Nigeria , ibrahim, am usmanu danfodiyo university - department of public health and preventive medicine, Nigeria , yahaya, ms usmanu danfodiyo university - department of theriogenology and animal production, Nigeria
Abstract :
The aim of this study was to compare the efficiency of menotrophin, chorulon and their combinations in superovulation in Red Sokoto does. Fifteen healthy does weighed between 14 and 25 kg were divided into 3 groups of 5 (n=5) each. All does in the 3 groups were synchronized with CIDR for 14 days. Superovulation was performed as follows: Group 1 were treated with 37.5 IU menotrophin for three days, group 2 were treated with 500IU chorulon for 1 day and group 3 were treated with 18.75 iμ menotrophin for 3 days and 250IU chorulon for one day. The mean SEM superovulatory response in group 1, 2 and 3 was (2.6 0.92, 3.2 0.58 and 9.4 0.68) respectively. The superovulatory response showed no significant differences between group 1 and 2 however, there were statistically significance differences (p 0.01) between groups 1 and 3 and between 2 and 3. These result showed that the combination of Menotrophin and Chorulon effectively produces multiple ovulations as a result the use this combination is advocated.
Keywords :
Chorulon , CIDR , Doe , Menotrophin , Sokoto , Superovulation
