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The use of electrochemically activated saline as a uterine instillation in pony mares : article

Author(s) -

Henry Annandale,

Martin L. Schulman,

Robin Duncan Kirkpatrick

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

journal of the south african veterinary association

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.535

H-Index - 31

eISSN - 2224-9435

pISSN - 1019-9128

DOI - 10.4102/jsava.v79i1.238

Subject(s) - pony , insemination , saline , medicine , pregnancy rate , pregnancy , ovulation , semen , gynecology , artificial insemination , andrology , horse , zoology , obstetrics , sperm , biology , hormone , paleontology , genetics

Twelve pony mares were randomly assigned to either a control or a treatment group and inseminated with fresh, raw semen from a single stallion of known fertility in a cross-over trial design. Pregnancy was diagnosed by transrectal ultrasound 12-14 days post-ovulation and then terminated by administration of a luteolytic dose of cloprostenol. Treatment mares received a uterine instillation of 100 ml of electrochemically activated (ECA) saline 4-12 hours post-insemination. Control mares received no treatment post-insemination. Per cycle pregnancy rate was 58.3 % in the control group and 50 % in the treatment group. There was no statistical difference (P = 1.000) in pregnancy rate between the 2 groups. The principles of ECA and applications of ECA saline are discussed.

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