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Title: Induction of twinning in holstein and Japanese black cows by ipsilateral frozen embryo transfer
Other Titles: kumpulan publikasi Ilmiah 1993-1999
Authors: Sakakibara, H.
Kudo, H.
Boediono, Arief
Suzuki, Tatsuyuki
Keywords: frozen embryo transfer
twin pregnancy
embryo mortality
placentome number
bovine
Issue Date: 1996
Publisher: Bogor Agriculture University
Abstract: Induction of twinning by ipsilateral nonsurgical transfer of two frozen-thawed Japanese Black bovine embryos to each of 20 Holstein and 26 Japanese Black cows, that had been kept under a stable in private farm conditions, was examined. The cows were monitored every 20 days from Day 25 to Day 65 of gestation for pregnancy and fetus survival (estrus is Day 0).Seventy-five per cent (15 of 20), 65.0% (13 of 20) or 60.0% (12 of 20) and 61.5% (16 of 26), 53.8% (14 of 26) or 50.0% (13 of 26) of Japanese Black cows were diagnosed pregnant at 25, 45 and 65 days after transfer by ultrasonic echography. Embryonic losses were observed between Days 25 and 65 in 29.2% (7) Holstein and 31.8% (7) Japanese Black cows. The twin pregnancy rate in Holstein and Japanese Black cows decreased with time; 60.0% (9 of 15) vs. 37.5% (6 of 16) at Day 25; 53.8% (7 of 13) vs. 28.6% (4 of 14) at Day 45 and 41.7% (5 of 12) vs. 15.4% (2 of 13) at Day 65. At calving, Holstein cows produced five sets of twins and seven single calves, and Japanese Black cows two sets of twins and 11 single calves. The twinning rate in Holstein cows was higher (P < 0.05) than that in Japanese Black cows, 41.7% (5 of 12) vs. 15.4% (2 of 13). The calf birth weight in Holsteins was heavier (P < 0.05) than that in Japanese Black dams (24.5 kg, 33.6 kg vs. 19.3 kg, 25.5 kg for twin and single calves). The placental weight in Holstein dams calving twins was heavier than that in Holstein dams calving a single calf or in Japanese Black dams calving either twins or a single calf (6.6 kg vs. 3.5 kg, 4.6 kg or 2.8 kg). The number of placentome in Holstein dams calving twins was also higher ( P < 0.05) than that in Holstein dams calving a single calf or Japanese Black dams (103.5 vs. 41.8, 67.9, 33.0). The number of placentome was approximately double in dams calving twins than that of dams calving a single calf.
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