Vascular Alterations in Uterine and Ovarian Hemodynamics and Hormonal Analysis Throughout Pregnancy Loss in Cows Under Heat Stress

Overview

Journal Vet Sci

Publisher MDPI

Specialty Veterinary Medicine

Date 2024 Oct 25

PMID 39453071

Authors

Elshymaa A Abdelnaby

Abdulrhman K Alhaider

Ibrahim M Ghoneim

Ibrahim A Emam

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Abstract

This current study examined the ovarian (OA) and middle uterine arteries (MUA) blood flow under heat stress conditions regarding hormonal status (progesterone (P4), estradiol (E2), and nitric oxide metabolites (NOMs) assays). Eighteen pluriparous cows were examined, with twelve only being subjected to the natural mating as the other six animals were not bred. Pregnancy diagnosis was confirmed at day 30 by embryonic heartbeat and CL graviditatis ( = 6; pregnant), but some animals ( = 6) showed early embryonic death (EED), with the presence of control cows ( = 6). In the pregnant group, luteal diameter (cm) increased after mating, while in the pregnancy loss group it increased ( < 0.05) until reaching day 38 (1.41 ± 0.03), then decreased again. Luteal vascularity was declined in cows with EED after day 36 ( < 0.05) and reached its lowest level at day 50. P4 levels elevated in cows with EED until day 36 (13.64 ± 0.11) then declined. Both ipsilateral OA and MUA Doppler indices were declined in both groups except in cows who suffered from EED; both were elevated from day 38 until day 50 after mating. Ipsilateral peak systolic point (PSV cm/sec) of OA and MUA was elevated in both groups ( < 0.05), but in cows with EED this parameter was declined. E2 and NOMs levels were declined in cows with EED from day 40 and day 38 after mating ( < 0.05), respectively. This study provided novel data on the relations among the luteal diameter, E2, P4, and NOM levels, and luteal hemodynamics that predicts the amount of blood supply, which acts as a sensitive parameter to detect the alterations in luteal function during the first 50 days after mating.

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