EFFECT OF INSULIN ADMINISTRATION DURING LUTEAL PHASE ON PROGESTERONE PROFILE AND CONCEPTION RATE IN BUFFALOES (BUBALUS BUBALIS)

Authors

  • Q I HUQ Department of Veterinary Gynaecology & Obstetrics College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, 263-145
  • H P GUPTA
  • SHIV PRASAD
  • A K GUPTA

Keywords:

Buffalo, Insulin, Progesterone, Conception rate

Abstract

The present study was conducted to test the effect of insulin administration (Human Mixtard®, S/C@ 0.25
IU/kg body weight} during luteal phase on serum progesterone profile and conception rate in buffaloes. Estrus was
induced using 2ml (263μg/ml) cloprostenol sodium (im). Buffaloes were bred naturally during estrus. Insulin was
injected on day 10 of estrous cycle in treatment group (n=10), while PBS was given s/c to the control group (n=1 O)
on same day. The conception rate was higher in the treatment group (70%) than the control group (50%}. The
serum progesterone concentration remained higher from day 12 to 30 in the treatment group than the control group
and in pregnant than non-pregnant animals. Thus, it may be concluded that the insulin administration during luteal
phase had beneficial effect on the serum progesterone concentration and conception rate.

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Published

2023-01-09

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 1 (2013): Indian Journal of Animal Reproduction

Section

Research Article

How to Cite

HUQ, Q.I., GUPTA, H.P., PRASAD, S., & GUPTA, A.K. (2023). EFFECT OF INSULIN ADMINISTRATION DURING LUTEAL PHASE ON PROGESTERONE PROFILE AND CONCEPTION RATE IN BUFFALOES (BUBALUS BUBALIS). The Indian Journal of Animal Reproduction, 34(1), 1–3. Retrieved from https://acspublisher.com/journals/index.php/ijar/article/view/3936