GN Purohit¹*, Amit Kumar¹, Pramod Mohta² and Priyanka Kalani³

¹Department of Veterinary Gynecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India
²VUTRC, Loonkaransar, RAJUVAS, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India
³MVSc Scholar, Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, RAJUVAS, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India

*Corresponding Author: GN Purohit, Department of Veterinary Gynecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India..

Received: August 13, 2021; Published: December 10, 2021

Abstract

  Ovulation induction in cattle has been traditionally done using either GnRH or hCG. Some of the uncommon approaches for ovulation induction include the use of insulin, prostaglandins, anti-estrogens, anti-prolactin’s and aromatase inhibitors which are briefly described in this mini-review. Experiments mentioning the use of these agents have utilized only small numbers of animals and large clinical trials are needed to validate their clinical use.

Keywords: Ovulation; Cows; Insulin; Prostaglandins; Anti-estrogens; Anti-prolactin; Aromatase Inhibitors

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Citation

Citation: GN Purohit., et al. “Lesser Explored Approaches for Ovulation Induction in Cows". Acta Scientific Veterinary Sciences 4.1 (2022): 52-55.

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