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Biology of Reproduction, Vol 31, 771-778, Copyright © 1984 by Society for the Study of Reproduction

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Effect of suckling and ovariectomy on the control of luteinizing hormone secretion during the postpartum period in beef cows

M Garcia-Winder, K Imakawa, ML Day, DD Zalesky, RJ Kittok and JE Kinder

Twenty-two mature pluriparous beef cows were randomly assigned to one of six treatments in a 2 X 3 factorial experiment in order to study the role of suckling and ovarian factors on control of the tonic and episodic release of luteinizing hormone (LH). Twelve cows remained intact (INT) and 10 were ovariectomized (OVX) within 4 days following the day of parturition (Day 0). The suckling intensities were nonsuckled (0), suckled once daily for 30 min (1) and suckled ad libitum by two calves (2). Blood samples were collected at 15-min intervals for 6 h weekly, from Days 6 to 76 postpartum. The postpartum intervals to initiation of ovarian luteal function were 31 +/- 3, 41 +/- 4 and 67 +/- 1 days (means +/- SEM) for INT cows with 0, 1 and 2 suckling intensities, respectively. Mean LH concentrations and frequency of LH pulses increased as time of ovulation approached in INT cows. In OVX animals, both mean LH concentrations and frequency of LH pulses increased as time postovariectomy progressed. No differences were detected in mean LH concentrations or frequency of LH pulses between the two suckled OVX groups. Mean LH in the OVX-0 cows was greater on Days 13, 20 and 27 postpartum when compared to the respective days in suckled OVX cows. Frequency of LH pulses tended to be lower (P less than 0.10) in both suckled OVX groups when compared with OVX-0 cows from Day 6 to Day 55 postpartum. It is postulated that suckling and ovarian factors act together during the postpartum period to suppress LH levels and frequency of LH pulses in beef cows.


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