Journal article
Reversibility of the effects of GnRH-vaccination used to suppress reproductive function in mares
Equine Veterinary Journal, Vol.45(1), pp.111-113
2013
Abstract
Reasons for performing study
Active immunisation against gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) provides a reversible method for control of oestrous behaviour and fertility in mares. Previous reports failed to demonstrate the interval to resumption of cyclic ovarian activity after GnRH-vaccination.
Hypothesis
Administration of the GnRH-vaccine Improvac in a large group of mares of various ages will result in effective, reliably reversible suppression of ovarian activity within a 2 year period.
Methods
The mares, subdivided into 3 age categories, were vaccinated twice (with a 35 day interval) using 400 µg Improvac and monitored via blood samples until Day 720 after initial vaccination for serum progesterone concentration determination by radioimmune assay and anti-GnRH antibody titre by enzyme immunoassay. Samples were collected until individuals resumed cyclic ovarian activity.
Results
All mares showed suppression of cyclic ovarian activity by clinical examination and serum progesterone concentration (SPC) ≤ 1 nmol/l by Day 70 and 92.2% resumed cyclic activity by SPC at Day 720 with a mean interval = 417.8 days (s.d. ± 23.9; range 232-488 days, median 344 days). A significant age effect (P = 0.028) on the interval, but not on GnRH-antibody titre response, was observed between the youngest (≤ 4 years) and oldest (≥ 11 years) categories.
Conclusions
Immunising adult mares of all ages with Improvac resulted in a reversible suppression of cyclic ovarian activity in most mares. An age effect, with the youngest mares showing a longer interval to reversibility, was observed.
Details
- Title
- Reversibility of the effects of GnRH-vaccination used to suppress reproductive function in mares
- Authors/Creators
- M.L. Schulman (Author/Creator) - Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic HospitalA.E. Botha (Author/Creator) - Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic HospitalS. B. Muenscher (Author/Creator) - Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic HospitalC.H. Annandale (Author/Creator) - Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic HospitalA.J. Guthrie (Author/Creator) - Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic HospitalH.J. Bertschinger (Author/Creator) - Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital
- Publication Details
- Equine Veterinary Journal, Vol.45(1), pp.111-113
- Publisher
- Equine Veterinary Journal Ltd.
- Identifiers
- 991005541197607891
- Copyright
- © 2012 EVJ Ltd
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Murdoch University
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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