Induction of parturition in sows using prostaglandin analogue (cloprostenol)

Authors

P. Chantaraprateep
P. Prateep
C. Lohachit
P. Bodhipaksha

Abstract

A prostaglandin analogue (Cloprostenol, ICI-80, 996) was used in a programme for induction of week day farrowing in a 250 sow breeding herd. It was shown that parturtion could be induced in animals receiving 1 mcg/kg or over of the agent i.m. or i.v. Sows and gilts reaching day 111 of gestation by each Sunday were given 175 mcg i.m. (n 23) and i.v. (n = 15). Treated animals of both groups commenced farrowing in 23.54 + 5.46 VS. 25.18 + 3.09 hours (P > 0.05) and farrowing period in 2.47 + 1.27 VS. 2.66 + 1.09 (P > 0.05) respectively. The data of both groups were collected and compared with untreated sows (n 50) farrowing within the same period. The course of farrowing in the treated animals was longer when compared with the untreated sows, 2.5+ 1.17 vs. 2.09 + 0.88 (P < 0.01) hours. The number of live births was higher in the treated group (10.32 ± 2.83) compared to 9.93 ± 2.19 for untreated sows (p < 0.05). The percentages of piglets surviving from brith to weaning of treated and untreated groups were not significantly

DOI

10.56808/2985-1130.3401

First Page

116

Last Page

125

Recommended Citation

Chantaraprateep, P.; Prateep, P.; Lohachit, C.; and Bodhipaksha, P. (1982) "Induction of parturition in sows using prostaglandin analogue (cloprostenol)," The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine: Vol. 12: Iss. 2, Article 4.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56808/2985-1130.3401
Available at: https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/tjvm/vol12/iss2/4