The Effect of Uterine Lavage and Oxytocin Administration Before and After Breeding on Fertility in Mares in The First Postpartum Estrus

The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of the combination of uterine lavage and oxytocin administration before and after breeding during post-partum first estrus on the pregnancy rates of mares. Thirty mares whose fetal membranes were released within the first 3 h after parturition were divided into three groups - the control (n=10), pre-breeding (n=10) and post-breeding treatment group (n=10). The uterine lavage was performed 4 h before breeding in the pre-breeding group and 4 h after breeding in the post-breeding group. The oxytocin administration was performed twice in both treatment groups intravenously - immediately after and 12 h after the uterine lavage. A sterile NaCl solution (0.9%) was administrated intravenously in the control group. In the control group there was a longer interval between parturition and first ovulation (14.6 days) compared to treatment groups (p

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