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Journal of Animal Science, Vol 73, Issue 5 1433-1439, Copyright © 1995 by American Society of Animal Science

CLINICAL TRIAL

Passive immunization of ewes against an inhibin-like peptide increases follicle-stimulating hormone concentrations, ovulation rate, and prolificacy in spring-mated ewes

N. T. Kusina, R. L. Meyer, K. M. Carlson and J. E. Wheaton
Department of Animal Science, University of Minnesota, St. Paul 55108, USA.

The objective of this experiment was to determine whether passive immunization against a synthetic inhibin-like peptide (alpha-IF) increases FSH secretion and reproductive performance of ewes bred in the spring. Crossbred ewes were assigned to three treatment groups of 10 ewes each. Progesterone-releasing pessaries (CIDR-G) were inserted and left in place for 12 d. The CIDR-G were removed on April 7 (0 h), and three rams were introduced. A single 1.8-mL i.m. injection containing 0, 315-, or 630-reference preparation-2 (RP-2) kU semipurified alpha-IF-antibody (Ab) was given at -48 h. Antibody solution was prepared by ammonium sulfate precipitation and concentration of ovine immune sera that had been generated against alpha-IF-human-alpha-globulin. After the alpha-IF-Ab injection, plasma alpha-IF-Ab titers and FSH concentrations increased within 6 h, peaked 12 to 24 h later, and then decreased. At 12 h after injection, FSH concentrations were increased (P = .05) 28 and 42% over control values in ewes injected with 315- and 630-RP-2 kU alpha-IF-Ab, respectively. All ewes expressed estrus and ovulated, except one control that did not ovulate. Ovulation rate (OR) was increased (P < .0001) by alpha-IF-Ab treatment. Mean OR was 1.0 in control ewes, 1.7 in ewes given 315-RP-2 kU, and 2.5 in ewes injected with 630-RP-2 kU. Fertility (ewes lambing/ewes exposed) from breeding at the induced-synchronized estrus tended (P = .09) to be greater for ewes injected with 630-RP-2 kU alpha-IF-Ab.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)


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