Effects of Intra-Uterine Fluid Accumulation after Artificial Insemination on Luteal Function in Mares
Abstract
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Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Mares
2.2. Ultrasonographic Assessment of Luteal Blood Flow
2.3. Blood Sample and Progesterone Assay
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. IUFA
3.2. Per Cycle Pregnancy Rate–Pregnancy
3.3. Fluid Grade
3.4. Age of the Mares and per Cycle Pregnancy Rate
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Group (Mares n °) | LBF (a.u.) 3 d | LBF (a.u.) 6 d | P4 (ng/mL) 6 d |
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F (22) | 6.13 ± 4.58 * | 10.05 ± 4.08 * | 9.31 ± 5.71 ° |
NF (18) | 5.30 ± 2.91 * | 9.25 ± 4.23 * | 6.64 ± 2.39 ° |
All (40) | 5.74 ± 3.87 * | 9.67 ± 4.13 * | 8.11 ± 4.69 |
Age (n) | Pregnant n (%) | Non-Pregnant n (%) |
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≤10 (22) | 14 (53.8) | 12 (46.2) |
10–15 (11) | 8 (50) | 8 (50) |
>15 (7) | 6 (54.5) | 5 (45.5) |
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Freccero, F.; Mislei, B.; Bucci, D.; Dondi, F.; Mari, G. Effects of Intra-Uterine Fluid Accumulation after Artificial Insemination on Luteal Function in Mares. Animals 2023, 13, 67. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13010067
Freccero F, Mislei B, Bucci D, Dondi F, Mari G. Effects of Intra-Uterine Fluid Accumulation after Artificial Insemination on Luteal Function in Mares. Animals. 2023; 13(1):67. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13010067
Chicago/Turabian StyleFreccero, Francesca, Beatrice Mislei, Diego Bucci, Francesco Dondi, and Gaetano Mari. 2023. "Effects of Intra-Uterine Fluid Accumulation after Artificial Insemination on Luteal Function in Mares" Animals 13, no. 1: 67. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13010067
APA StyleFreccero, F., Mislei, B., Bucci, D., Dondi, F., & Mari, G. (2023). Effects of Intra-Uterine Fluid Accumulation after Artificial Insemination on Luteal Function in Mares. Animals, 13(1), 67. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13010067