Systemic changes caused by artificial insemination in beef cows (Bos indicus) and their impact on animal welfare

Authors

  • Bruna Marcele Martins de Oliveira Universidade de São Paulo, Centro de Biotecnologia em Reprodução Animal, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Departamento de Reprodução Animal, Laboratório de Ensino e Pesquisa em Patologia da Reproduçãol https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9559-6289
  • Rubens Paes de Arruda Universidade de São Paulo, Centro de Biotecnologia em Reprodução Animal, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Departamento de Reprodução Animal, Laboratório de Biotecnologia do Sêmen e Andrologia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0893-8098
  • Milton Maturana Filho Universidade de São Paulo, Centro de Biotecnologia em Reprodução Animal, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Departamento de Reprodução Animal, Laboratório de Ensino e Pesquisa em Patologia da Reprodução https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4030-7141
  • Eduardo Harry Birgel Júnior Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Zootecnia e Engenharia de Alimentos, Departamento de Medicina Veterinária, Laboratório Multiusuário em Analises Clínicas Veterinárias https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9079-0549
  • Daniela Becker Birgel Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Zootecnia e Engenharia de Alimentos, Departamento de Medicina Veterinária, Laboratório Multiusuário em Analises Clínicas Veterinárias https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8103-5720
  • Fábio Celidônio Pogliani Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Departamento de Clínica Médica, Clinica de Bovinos e Pequenos Ruminantes https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3904-927X
  • Luisa Cunha Carneiro Universidade de São Paulo, Centro de Biotecnologia em Reprodução Animal, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Departamento de Reprodução Animal, Laboratório de Ensino e Pesquisa em Patologia da Reprodução https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5324-010X
  • Eneiva Carla Carvalho Celeghini Universidade de São Paulo, Centro de Biotecnologia em Reprodução Animal, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Departamento de Reprodução Animal, Laboratório de Ensino e Pesquisa em Patologia da Reproduçãol https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1531-5497

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1678-4456.bjvras.2021.183731

Keywords:

Human-animal relationship, Reproduction, Metabolic profile

Abstract

This study aimed to verify if the process of artificial insemination (AI) characterized here as animal immobilization, the passage of the semen applicator through the cervix, and deposition of the semen in the uterus, affected cows’ welfare. For this, 18 beef calved cows were selected and divided into two groups: inseminated cows (AIG, n = 9), and not inseminated cows, the control group (CG, n = 9). Body condition score, uterus, and ovary evaluation were performed. Later, both groups were submitted into an estrus synchronization protocol and only the AIG group was inseminated. Blood components of urea, creatinine, AST, GGT, CK, glucose, triglycerides, cholesterol, HDL, LDL, VLDL, NEFA, BHB, cortisol, estradiol, progesterone, albumin, and total protein were measured 30 h before AI, and 4, 24, 48 and 168 h after AI. Statistical differences were considered when P <0.05. No differences between AIG and CG were observed. On the other hand, when the moment of insemination was evaluated, differences were observed for urea, creatinine, AST, GGT, CK, glucose, triglycerides, NEFA, BHB, albumin, and total protein. There was an oscillation of metabolic profiles depending on the time and procedures to which animals were exposed, even though it could be inferred that the AI process was incapable of altering those metabolic components on animals that were inseminated. Still, we can affirm that artificial insemination cannot be categorized as a negative reproduction tool on animal welfare. However, the containment and management procedures for AI may alter the metabolic profile of cows, especially the increase of CK.

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Author Biography

  • Eneiva Carla Carvalho Celeghini, Universidade de São Paulo, Centro de Biotecnologia em Reprodução Animal, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Departamento de Reprodução Animal, Laboratório de Ensino e Pesquisa em Patologia da Reproduçãol

    Fisiopatologia da Reprodução e Biotécnicas aplicadas à andrologia animal, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: sêmen, espermatozóides, criopreservação, degeneração testicular, endometrite, nas espécies bovina, equina, ovina, suína e aves.

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Systemic changes caused by artificial insemination in beef cows (Bos indicus) and their impact on animal welfare. (2021). Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science, 58, e183731. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1678-4456.bjvras.2021.183731