Effect of oxytocin treatment on the reproductive performance of sows after artificial insemination with liquid semen

Authors : Kamil DUZINSKI, Damian KNECHT, Pawel GAJEWCZYK

Pages : 575-581

Doi:10.3906/sag-1303-51

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study was designed to evaluate the effect of oxytocin treatment at the time of insemination on fertility and prolificacy of sows during the summer season insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(July and September);. The study included 107 Polish Large White × Polish Landrace sows divided into 3 groups: C, control insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(without oxytocin);; I, experimental insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(5 IU oxytocin administrated intramuscularly per sow, 2 min before insemination);; and II, experimental insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(5 IU of oxytocin added into a 100-mL seminal dose, at the time of insemination);. Semen was collected from 11 boars: 2 Polish Large White, 5 Polish Landrace, and 4 Duroc × Pietrain. The highest farrowing rate was obtained in group II at 94.4%. Compared with groups C at 63.9% and I at 71.43%, the demonstrated differences were statistically significant insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P ≤ 0.01);. The interaction between oxytocin and the breed of boar was also demonstrated. The highest significant differences were observed for Polish Landrace boars semen from group II compared with that of group C insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P =
Keywords : Key words Pig, reproduction performance, summer season, oxytocin