Administration of cloprostenol and oxytocin before electroejaculation in goat bucks reduces the needed amount of electrical stimulation without affecting seminal quality.

Ungerfeld R, Casuriaga D, Giriboni J, Freitas-de-Melo A, Silveira P, Brandão FZ

Theriogenology28 Oct 2017Cited by 10 (Europe PMC)

PMID29120706DOI10.1016/j.theriogenology.2017.10.034PepBankPUB-29120706

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In this study, Oxytocin was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. These results are not evidence about taking Oxytocin.

01AnimalNot a test of Oxytocin aloneAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome
In Gabon goat bucks, cloprostenol plus oxytocin before electroejaculation shortened the procedure (P = 0.02).
In plain wordsIn goat bucks, cloprostenol plus oxytocin before semen collection made the procedure shorter.
Peptide
Oxytocin
Outcome
DecreaseTime needed to achieve ejaculation
Study
goatn = 12
Gabon bucks, electroejaculation
Comparator
Control, no hormonal treatment
Outcome group
Sex hormones and fertility · Reproductive and sexual health
Source sentences
Summary
The administration of cloprostenol and oxytocin before EE shortened the procedure and decreased the number of pulses and the pulse/voltage applied (P = 0.02 for all).
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
Summary · context
Semen was collected with EE from 12 Gabon bucks in a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement (factors: with or without oxytocin, with or without cloprostenol).
In this study, Oxytocin was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Oxytocin.
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02AnimalNot a test of Oxytocin aloneAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome
In Gabon goat bucks, cloprostenol plus oxytocin before electroejaculation decreased the number of electrical pulses (P = 0.02).
In plain wordsIn goat bucks, cloprostenol plus oxytocin before semen collection reduced the number of electrical pulses needed.
Peptide
Oxytocin
Outcome
DecreaseNumber of electrical pulses
Study
goatn = 12
Gabon bucks, electroejaculation
Comparator
Control, no hormonal treatment
Outcome group
Sex hormones and fertility · Reproductive and sexual health
Source sentences
Summary
The administration of cloprostenol and oxytocin before EE shortened the procedure and decreased the number of pulses and the pulse/voltage applied (P = 0.02 for all).
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
Summary · context
Semen was collected with EE from 12 Gabon bucks in a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement (factors: with or without oxytocin, with or without cloprostenol).
In this study, Oxytocin was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Oxytocin.
Report a problemFND-2912070602
03AnimalNot a test of Oxytocin aloneAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome
In Gabon goat bucks, cloprostenol plus oxytocin before electroejaculation decreased the pulse and voltage applied (P = 0.02).
In plain wordsIn goat bucks, cloprostenol plus oxytocin before semen collection lowered the pulse and voltage needed.
Peptide
Oxytocin
Outcome
DecreasePulse and voltage applied
Study
goatn = 12
Gabon bucks, electroejaculation
Comparator
Control, no hormonal treatment
Outcome group
Sex hormones and fertility · Reproductive and sexual health
Source sentences
Summary
The administration of cloprostenol and oxytocin before EE shortened the procedure and decreased the number of pulses and the pulse/voltage applied (P = 0.02 for all).
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
Summary · context
Semen was collected with EE from 12 Gabon bucks in a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement (factors: with or without oxytocin, with or without cloprostenol).
In this study, Oxytocin was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Oxytocin.
Report a problemFND-2912070603
04AnimalNot a test of Oxytocin aloneAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome
In Gabon goat bucks, the combined treatment only tended to decrease vocalizations during electroejaculation (P = 0.067), which is not a significant change.
In plain wordsIn goat bucks, the combined treatment did not clearly reduce vocalizations; the change was not significant.
Peptide
Oxytocin
Outcome
No significant changeNumber of vocalizations
Study
goatn = 12
Gabon bucks, electroejaculation
Comparator
Control, no hormonal treatment
Outcome group
Anxiety and mood · Whole body
Source sentences
Summary
This treatment also tended to decrease the number of vocalizations (P = 0.067).
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
Summary · context
Semen was collected with EE from 12 Gabon bucks in a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement (factors: with or without oxytocin, with or without cloprostenol).
In this study, Oxytocin was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Oxytocin.
Report a problemFND-2912070604
05AnimalNot a test of Oxytocin aloneAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome
In Gabon goat bucks, heart rate did not increase with the treatments.
In plain wordsIn goat bucks, the treatments did not raise heart rate.
Peptide
Oxytocin
Outcome
No significant changeHeart rate
Study
goatn = 12
Gabon bucks, electroejaculation
Comparator
Control, no hormonal treatment
Outcome group
Anxiety and mood · Whole body
Source sentences
Summary
neither were there increases in heart rate and rectal temperature, or CK concentration
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
Summary · context
Semen was collected with EE from 12 Gabon bucks in a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement (factors: with or without oxytocin, with or without cloprostenol).
In this study, Oxytocin was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Oxytocin.
Report a problemFND-2912070605
06AnimalNot a test of Oxytocin aloneAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome
In Gabon goat bucks, rectal temperature did not increase with the treatments.
In plain wordsIn goat bucks, the treatments did not raise rectal temperature.
Peptide
Oxytocin
Outcome
No significant changeRectal temperature
Study
goatn = 12
Gabon bucks, electroejaculation
Comparator
Control, no hormonal treatment
Outcome group
Body temperature · Whole body
Source sentences
Summary
neither were there increases in heart rate and rectal temperature, or CK concentration
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
Summary · context
Semen was collected with EE from 12 Gabon bucks in a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement (factors: with or without oxytocin, with or without cloprostenol).
In this study, Oxytocin was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Oxytocin.
Report a problemFND-2912070606
07AnimalNot a test of Oxytocin aloneAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome
In Gabon goat bucks, creatine kinase (CK) concentration did not increase with the treatments.
In plain wordsIn goat bucks, the treatments did not raise the muscle-stress marker creatine kinase.
Peptide
Oxytocin
Outcome
No significant changeCreatine kinase concentration
Study
goatn = 12
Gabon bucks, electroejaculation
Comparator
Control, no hormonal treatment
Outcome group
Anxiety and mood · Whole body
Source sentences
Summary
neither were there increases in heart rate and rectal temperature, or CK concentration
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
Summary · context
Semen was collected with EE from 12 Gabon bucks in a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement (factors: with or without oxytocin, with or without cloprostenol).
In this study, Oxytocin was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Oxytocin.
Report a problemFND-2912070607
08AnimalNot a test of Oxytocin aloneAnimal study (in vivo)Safety outcome
In Gabon goat bucks, seminal variables were not affected by the hormonal treatments.
In plain wordsIn goat bucks, the hormonal treatments did not change semen quality.
Peptide
Oxytocin
Outcome
No significant changeSeminal variables
Study
goatn = 12
Gabon bucks, electroejaculation
Comparator
Control, no hormonal treatment
Outcome group
Sex hormones and fertility · Reproductive and sexual health
Source sentences
Summary
Seminal variables were not affected by the treatments.
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
Summary · context
Semen was collected with EE from 12 Gabon bucks in a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement (factors: with or without oxytocin, with or without cloprostenol).
In this study, Oxytocin was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Oxytocin.
Report a problemFND-2912070608

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