Abstract
In cows embryo transfer occurs on the 7th day of the oestrous cycle. Embryo survival and successful pregnancy depend on many factors, including early interaction between embryo and endometrium. Therefore, the aim of our research was to describe histo-morphological characteristics of endometrium in donor and recipient cows on obtaining and transfer day, respectively (7th day of the oestrus cycle). In addition, progesterone and oestradiol levels, the ipsilateral and contralateral corpus luteum, animal age, lactation number and days postpartum were determined. The results of the study revealed a significant difference in endometrial gland cell size, vacuolisation of glandular epithelium cytoplasm, and stromal oedema in the donor and recipient cows. However, these parameters were related only to the level of progesterone in the blood, and no other investigated factors in this study.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 117-125 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, Section B: Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences |
Volume | 77 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2023 |
Keywords*
- endometrium morphology
- multiple ovulation
- oestrous
- progesterone
Field of Science*
- 4.3 Veterinary science
- 1.6 Biological sciences
Publication Type*
- 1.1. Scientific article indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database