Title:	Pharmacological methods to improve embryo production and pregnancy in sheep and goats.
Authors:	FONSECA, J. F. da RODRIGUES, J. N. D.
Affiliation:	JEFERSON FERREIRA DA FONSECA, CNPC; JULIANA NASCIMENTO DUARTE RODRIGUES, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DA AMAZÔNIA.
Date Issued:	2025
Citation:	In: CONGRESSO MULTISALA SIVARSIB, 3., 2025, Cremona. Società Italiana Veterinari per Animali da Reddito; Società Italiana di Buiatria, 2025. Atti congressuali. Cremona: Società Italiana Veterinari per Animali da Reddito; Società Italiana di Buiatria, 2025. p. 50-52.
Description:	Abstract: Reproductive efficiency in sheep and goats is significantly affected by early luteal regression and insufficient circulating progesterone ([P4]) levels, particularly under conditions of induced or seasonal estrus and superovulation. This review explores the physiological basis and the effects of pharmacological interventions, especially the administration of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), to induce accessory corpora lutea (aCL) with the goal of improving progesterone profiles and supporting embryo production and pregnancy maintenance. Recent studies in Brazil have demonstrated the potential of hCG and other hormonal treatments to enhance luteal function, pregnancy rates, and in vivo embryo production in both cyclic and acyclic females. In addition, potential pharmacological intervention to overcome precocious regression of corpora lutea in superovulated sheep and goats are reported.
NAL Thesaurus:	Goats Sheep Reproduction Reproductive efficiency
Type of Material:	Artigo em anais e proceedings
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em anais de congresso (CNPC)