The effect of post-ovulatory artificial insemination on sow reproductive performance.
In order to increase reproductive performance, sows are usually inseminated several times during oestrus. In practice, this results in a significant number of sows receiving one or more post-ovulatory inseminations. This study was carried out to determine the percentage of sows that receive one or more post-ovulatory inseminations and the effect of such treatment on reproductive performance. The results were analysed from a total of 1298 sows on two farms. It was observed that more than 70% of the sows received at least one post-ovulatory insemination and approximately 20% received two or more. There was no observed effect on the rate of return to oestrus, farrowing rate or litter size (p > 0.05).
Castagna
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Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul Porto Alegre-RS, Brazil.
Peixoto
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CH
Bortolozzo
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FP
Wentz
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I
Ruschel
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F
Neto
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GB
D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D005260:Female; D007315:Insemination, Artificial / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D010060:Ovulation / Q000502:physiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012098:Reproduction / Q000502:physiology*; D013552:Swine / Q000502:physiology