Table 1 Effect of administration of alpaca seminal plasma administered intramuscularly or by intrauterine infusion with or without endometrial curettage on ovulation and corpus luteum formation (mean ± SEM) in female alpacas.
From: Local versus systemic effect of ovulation-inducing factor in the seminal plasma of alpacas
Intramuscular | Intrauterine | Intrauterine with curettage | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seminal plasma | Phosphate buffered saline | Seminal plasma | Phosphate buffered saline | Seminal plasma | Phosphate buffered saline | |
Follicle diameter at treatment (mm)* | 8.0 ± 0.3 (n = 15) | 8.2 ± 0.3 (n = 15) | 8.1 ± 0.3 (n = 17) | 8.0 ± 0.3 (n = 15) | 8.3 ± 0.2 (n = 15) | 8.4 ± 0.3 (n = 15) |
Ovulation rate (%) | 14/15a (93%) | 0/15c (0%) | 7/17b (41%) | 0/15c (0%) | 10/15ab (67%) | 0/15c (0%) |
CL diameter (mm) on Day 8 (Day 0 = treatment)* | 9.3 ± 0.4 (n = 14) | ---- | 9.5 ± 0.3 (n = 7) | ---- | 9.4 ± 0.4 (n = 10) | ---- |