9:57 @ 1 dovice © tl SH O %ciencedirectcom + @ O ay ScienceDirect q = eet h TREC Other access options \y Theriogenology Volume 47, Issue 8, June 1997, Pages 1531-1547 buffalo ( Bubalus bubalis) PS. Baruselli? 9 , R.G. Mucciolo %, J.A. Visintin 2, W.G. Viana 7, R.P. Arruda ?, EH. Madureira 2, CA. Oliveira, J.R. Molero-Filho ? Show more v = oO qd (G scanned with OKEN Scanner9:57 @ 1 device © tt al “HG Show more Vv < Share 35 Cite https://doi.org/10.1016/S0093-691X(97)00159-3 7 Get rights and content A Abstract The growth, selection, regression and ovulation of ovarian follicles was ultrasonically monitored in 30 Murrah buffalo throughout a spontaneous estrous cycle during the breeding season (autumn). Examinations revealed that follicular growth during the éstrous cycle occurs in waves; wave (63.3%, n = 19) or 3=Wave (33.32. Bh erp GE 10) follicular growth. The wave bégan at 1.00, 1.16 £0.50 and 1.10 + 0.32 d in buffalo _ (ovulation = Day 0). The second wave appeared at 10.83 + 1.09 and 9.30 + 1.25d (P < 0.01) for the 2 and 3 wave cycle animals, respectively. The third wave started at 16.80 +1.22d. Structural persistence of the first dominant follicle was longer in the eco = Q gd (G scanned with OKEN Scanner9:57 @ 1 device © Ml Se SU ULLULdT PELSISLEHILE UL Wie 1 SU MULT LIL follicle was longer in the 2- than 3-wave cycles (20.67 + 1.18 vs 17.90 + 3.47d:P< 0.05). The duration of the growth and static phases of the first dominant follicle differed between the 2 and 3 wave cycles (P< 0.05), whereas there were no differences in linear growth rates (cm/d). Two and three wave cycles differed (P < 0.05) with respect to the maximum diameter of both the first dominant follicle (1.51 + 0.24 vs 1.33 + 0.18 cm) and the ovulatory follicles (1.55 + 0.16 vs 1.34 +0.13 cm). No relationship was found between dominant follicle development and the presence of either a CL or a previous dominant follicle in either ovary. Two and three wave cycles also differed with respect to the mean length of intervals between ovulation (22.27 + 0.89 vs 24.50 + 1.88 d; P< 0.01) and the mean length of luteal phases (10.40 + 2.11 vs 12.66 +£2.91 d; P< 0.05). These results demonstrate that buffalo have estrous cycles with 1, 2 or 3 follicular waves; that 2-wave cycles are the most common; and that the number of waves in a cycle is associated with the luteal es estrous cvcle length. (G scanned with OKEN Scanner9:57 @ 1 dovice © al These results demonstrate that buffalo have estrous cycles with 1, 2 or 3 follicular waves; that 2-wave cycles are the most common; and that the number of waves in a cycle is associated with the luteal phase and with estrous cycle length. Recommended articles References (65) GP Adams Control of ovarian follicular wave dynamics in cattle: implications for synchronization & superstimulation Theriogenology (1994) GP Adams et al. Superovulatory response of ovarian follicles of Wave 1 versus Wave 2 in heifers Theriogenology (1994) DR Bergfelt et al. Continued periodic "aire follicular waves in non- (G scanned with OKEN Scanner