INFLUENCE OF KETOPROFEN ON REDUCTION OF EMBRIONIC MORTALITY IN CATTLE
Authors/Creators
- 1. Department of Surgery and Obstetrics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Poltava State Agrarian University, Poltava, Ukraine.
- 2. Department of Basic and Preclinical Sciences, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Biological and Veterinary Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland.
- 3. Department of Surgery and Obstetrics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Poltava State Agrarian University, Poltava, Ukraine
Description
Nowadays most abortions among cows occur within the first three weeks after insemination. Embryo death is the main reason why dairy cows cannot conceive at the desired time intervals. Three groups of cows were investigated in the «Promin» farm of Mykolaiv region. The Double OvSync synchronization scheme was used for cows and the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug Ketoprofen was used in one of the groups for the prevention of embryonic mortality on the 11th day after fertilization (n=25). For comparison, the other group was injected with the same amount of saline (n=25). No drugs were administered to the control group (n=25). It was Determined that in Ketoprofen group there was an increase in the percentage of fertilization, a decrease in the insemination index and the calving there was an increase in the percentage of fertilization, a decrease in the insemination index and the calving interval.