title: Short-term glutamate administration positively affects the number of antral follicles and the ovulation rate in cyclic adult goats.
abstract: The acute effects of short-term glutamate administration on the number of antral follicles and ovulation rate were examined in adult goats. Neither live weight (44.5±1.3 kg) nor body condition (3.3±0.8 units) differed between the control (untreated) and glutamate-treated (0.175 mg/kg) animals (p>0.05). However, the number of antral follicles (3.4 vs. 2.1, p=0.05) and ovulation rate (2.5 vs. 1.5, p=0.05) was higher in the glutamate-administered group than in the controls.
authors.affiliation: Chapingo Autonomous University, Regional Universitary Unit on Arid Lands, A.P. No. 8, Bermejillo, Durango, Mexico. Electronic address: cmeza2020@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: César A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Meza-Herrera
authors.affiliation: Chapingo Autonomous University, Regional Universitary Unit on Arid Lands, A.P. No. 8, Bermejillo, Durango, Mexico.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: González-Velázquez
authors.affiliation: Antonio Narro Autonomous University, Periférico Raúl López Sánchez and Carretera a Santa Fe, Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico.
authors.forename: Francisco G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Veliz-Deras
authors.affiliation: Antonio Narro Autonomous University, Periférico Raúl López Sánchez and Carretera a Santa Fe, Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico.
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Martínez
authors.affiliation: Antonio Narro Autonomous University, Periférico Raúl López Sánchez and Carretera a Santa Fe, Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico.
authors.forename: Gerardo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Arellano-Rodriguez
authors.affiliation: University of Córdoba, Animal Production Department, Campus Rabanales, Cordoba, Spain.
authors.forename: Juan M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Serradilla
authors.affiliation: University of Córdoba, Animal Production Department, Campus Rabanales, Cordoba, Spain.
authors.forename: Antón
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: García-Martínez
authors.affiliation: Baja California Autonomous University - ICA, Mexicali, BC, Mexico.
authors.forename: Leonel
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Avendaño-Reyes
authors.affiliation: Baja California Autonomous University - ICA, Mexicali, BC, Mexico.
authors.forename: Ulises
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Macías-Cruz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001824:Body Constitution / Q000502:physiology; D001835:Body Weight / Q000502:physiology; D001947:Breeding / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D018698:Glutamic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006041:Goats / Q000502:physiology*; D016018:Least-Squares Analysis; D008800:Mexico; D006080:Ovarian Follicle / Q000187:drug effects*; D010060:Ovulation / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D018698:Glutamic Acid
keywords: Acute effect; Antral follicles; Glutamate; Goats; Ovulation rate