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Protein and urea concentrations impair oocyte and embryo development in vivo and in vitro through an unclear mechanism. A possible way to understand this process is to determine the concentration of hormones and metabolites in follicular fluid associated with normal development. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of dietary urea levels on follicular fluid concentration of hormones and metabolites and oocyte quality. A trial was conducted with 9 nonpregnant and nonlactating Saanen goats, which had been distributed in a randomized design and fed with diets with 0 (n = 4) and 2.4% of urea in the total dry matter (DM) of the diet (n = 5). Before follicle aspiration by laparotomy, the goats were synchronized by inserting intravaginal sponges containing 60 mg of acetate medroxyprogesterone (Progespon®, Sintex) for 10 days followed by 125 μg of cloprostenol (Ciosin® Coopers) 48 h before the removal of the sponge. The sponge was removed immediately before the follicular aspiration. The follicular development was stimulated with 70 mg of NIH-FSH-P1 (Folltropin V® Vetrepharm) i.m., and 300 IU of eCG i.m., (Novormon® Sintex) given 36 h before the follicular aspiration. Fluid from the 2 lartest follicles of each ovary were analyzed to determine the concentration of estradiol, progesterone, and testosterone by quimioluminesence, and glucose and urea concentrations were measured by enzymatic kit. The other follicles in each ovary were aspired with new needles and syringes and the oocyte quality was recorded. Oocytes were classified according to cytoplasma aspect and number of granulosa cells: Class A (dark cytoplasm and uniform aspect) with 3 (AMG) and 0.05), testosterone concentration was lower in the control animals (1.17 ± 0.48; 3.20 ± 0.43 ng mL–1; P 0.05): AMG 1.20 ± 1.09 v. 0.50 ± 0.57, AmG 4.20 ± 2.16 v. 3.50 ± 3.10, BMG 0.40 ± 0.54 v. 0.25 ± 0.50, BmG 1.40 ± 0.54 v. 1.75 ± 1.25, DO 10.20 ± 3.76 v. 11.50 ± 5.44, in the 0 and 2.4% of urea groups respectively. Only the number of PD (1.60 ± 0.54 v. 3.50 ± 1.91) recovered from animals treated with 2.4% was greater than in controls (P < 0.05). The hormone and metabolites concentration in follicular fluid as well as the oocyte quality was affected by the urea concentration of the diet. Supported by grant from: CNPq, FAPEMIG, Shering Plough®, Tecnopec®, Carbogel®.

170 FOLLICULAR FLUID CONCENTRATION AND OOCYTE QUALITY FROM TOGGENBURG GOATS FED WITH UREA