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Estudou-se a influência da aplicação de somatotropina bovina recombinante sobre a produção e composição do leite, os metabólicos sangüíneos e a concentração hormonal em cabras no terço médio da lactação. Foram utilizadas 24 cabras da raça Toggenburg, divididas em dois tratamentos: T1 (n=12): aplicação de 250 mg de r-bST a cada 14 dias, em um total de quatro aplicações; e T2 (n=12): aplicação de solução salina (controle). O tratamento com r-bST não aumentou a produção de leite e não influenciou os teores de gordura, proteína e extrato seco. A porcentagem de lactose no leite foi maior (4,47 ± 0,2 para T1 versus 4,34 ± 0,2% para T2) e a contagem de células somáticas menor nos animais tratados em relação aos controle (681,1 ± 689,9 para T1 versus 1.001,84 ± 610,9 [x103 células/mL] para T2). A administração de r-bST aumentou as concentrações séricas de ácidos graxos não-esterificados de T2 (309,67 ± 169,62 x 247,34 ± 126,38 mEq/L, para T1 e T2, respectivamente) e reduziu as concentrações de uréia (86,84 ± 33,81 x 121,16 ± 42,57 mg/dL, para T1 e T2 respectivamente). A r-bST reduziu as concentrações de colesterol total e HDL (82,46 ± 19,25 x 89,29 ± 23,66 mg/dL e 155,95 ± 19,67 x 177,67 ± 32,79 mg/dL, para T1 e T2 respectivamente), enquanto as concentrações de albumina, glicose, proteínas totais, ?-hidroxibutirato e tiroxina não foram influenciadas pela r-bST, que também não influenciou o peso e o escore corporal dos animais. A r-bST aumentou os teores de lactose, reduziu a contagem de células somáticas e promoveu alterações nos metabólicos sangüíneos e no leite de cabras lactantes. Milk yield and composition, blood metabolites and hormonal profile of lactating Toggenburg goats treated with recombinant bovine somatotropin. The objective of this trial was to study the effects of recombinant bovine somatotropin on milk yield and composition, blood metabolites and hormonal profile in lactating goats. Twenty-four Toggenburg goats were assigned to one of two treatments as follows: T1 (n=12) received injection of 250 mg of r-bST, every 14 days (four injections), and T2 (n=12) received injections of saline solution (control). No significant differences on milk yield and composition (fat, protein, and dry extract) were observed comparing r-bST-treated goats with non-treated animals. However, milk lactose content was higher (P

The objective of this study was to evaluate lhe efficiency of two gonadotrophins in induction of estrus in dairy goats. A total of 47 dairy goats were randomly divided according to breed into two treatments (T1 and T2). In both treatments, goats received intravaginal sponges containing 60 mg medroxy-progesterone acetate for six days and sub- vulvar administration of 22.5 mg of d-cloprostenol at the time of sponge insertion. In TI (n=23) and T2 (n=24), animaIs received intramuscuIar administration of 200 lU and 250 lU of eCG and hCG, respectively. After sponge removal, goats were monitored twice daily (06:00 a.m. and 18:00 p.m.) with bucks. Animals were bred at lhe start of estrus and at each 12 hours interval until lhe end of estrus. Pregnancy was checked by ultrasonography 63 days after breeding. Percentage of animals in estrus did not differ (P>0.05) between TI (95.6%) and T2 (78.3%). There was no effect (P>0.05) of treatment on interval from sponge removal to lhe Start of estrus (IE) and duration of estrus (DE). The" average IE was 48.0 + 9.4h and 46.2+ 8.4h for eCG and hCG, respectively. The average DE was 20.7 + 11.9h and 18.8 + 9.0h for eCG and hCG, respectively. Pregnancy cate did not differ (P>0.05) between eCG (77.3%) and hCG (61.1%). Results of this study showed that estrus can be efficiently induced in female goats outside lhe breeding season with both eCG and hCG.