Reproductive cycle of goats

A Fatet, MT Pellicer-Rubio, B Leboeuf - Animal reproduction science, 2011 - Elsevier
Goats are spontaneously ovulating, polyoestrous animals. Oestrous cycles in goats are
reviewed in this paper with a view to clarifying interactions between cyclical changes in …

Male-induced short oestrous and ovarian cycles in sheep and goats: a working hypothesis

P Chemineau, MT Pellicer-Rubio… - Reproduction …, 2006 - rnd.edpsciences.org
The existence of short ovulatory cycles (5-day duration) after the first male-induced
ovulations in anovulatory ewes and goats, associated or not with the appearance of …

Recent advances on synchronization of ovulation in goats, out of season, for a more sustainable production

J Simões - Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction, 2015 - Elsevier
Goats show marked progressive seasonal reproduction at latitude> 25° and reproductive
management should be adapted to market demands. The present review aimed to discuss …

Combined treatment with oestradiol benzoate, d‐cloprostenol and oxytocin permits cervical dilation and nonsurgical embryo recovery in ewes

JF da Fonseca, FN Zambrini… - … in Domestic Animals, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Contents This study examined the feasibility of transcervical embryo recovery after the
hormonal treatment to induce cervical dilation, following the 7‐day oestrous synchronization …

Day 0 Protocol: Superstimulatory treatment initiated in the absence of a large follicle improves ovarian response and embryo yield in goats

A Menchaca, M Vilarino, M Crispo, A Pinczak… - Theriogenology, 2007 - Elsevier
A new superstimulatory protocol (Day 0 Protocol) to initiate FSH treatment in the absence of
a large follicle was compared to a traditional protocol in goats. The Day 0 Protocol (n= 44) …

Species-specific differences in follicular antral sizes result from diffusion-based limitations on the thickness of the granulosa cell layer

M Bächler, D Menshykau, C De Geyter… - Molecular human …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
The size of mature oocytes is similar across mammalian species, yet the size of ovarian
follicles increases with species size, with some ovarian follicles reaching diameters> 1000 …

Genome-wide differences in DNA methylation changes in caprine ovaries between oestrous and dioestrous phases

X An, H Ma, P Han, C Zhu, B Cao, Y Bai - Journal of animal science and …, 2018 - Springer
Background DNA methylation plays a vital role in reproduction. Entire genome DNA
methylation changes during the oestrous phase (ES) and dioestrous phase (DS) in the …

Ovarian dynamics and changes in estradiol-17β and progesterone relationship with standing estrus, Preovulatory follicles, and ovulation using single prostaglandin …

T Sohail, M Farhab, L Zhang, Y Kang, X Sun, D Ji… - Veterinary …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary There is an enormous goat population in Asia, especially in China, India,
and Pakistan. Different estrus synchronization protocols such as Ovsynch and PGF2α are …

Modulation of granulosa cell function via CRISPR-Cas fuelled editing of BMPR-IB gene in goats (Capra hircus)

S Kumar, M Punetha, B Jose, J Bharati, S Khanna… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
BMPs are multifunctional growth factors implicated in regulating the ovarian function as key
intra-ovarian factors. Biological effects of BMPs are mediated through binding with …

Comparison of follicular dynamics and hormone profiles in Boer goats examined during the breeding and non-breeding seasons in the tropics of Queensland …

DM Nogueira, J Cavalieri, B Gummow… - Small Ruminant …, 2015 - Elsevier
This study aimed to describe ovarian follicular dynamics in Boer goats (n= 14) during the
breeding and non-breeding seasons in the tropics of Queensland. Progesterone profiles …