Efficacy of Intravaginal Lactic Acid Bacteria, Cell-Free Supernatant, or Enrofloxacin on Vaginitis and Fertility in Ewes Synchronized with Progesterone-Based Protocol

Author:

Guner Baris1ORCID,Ayalp Erkan Aslihan1,Ozturk Buse1ORCID,Guner Tevhide Elif2,Kisadere Ihsan3,Demirbilek Serpil Kahya4,Keskin Abdulkadir5,František Zigo6ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Balıkesir University, Balıkesir 10050, Türkiye

2. Department of Food Hygiene and Technology, Health Science Institute, Balıkesir University, Balıkesir 10050, Türkiye

3. Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Balıkesir University, Balıkesir 10050, Türkiye

4. Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bursa Uludag University, Bursa 16059, Türkiye

5. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bursa Uludag University, Bursa 16059, Türkiye

6. Department of Animal Nutrition and Husbandry, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, 041 81 Košice, Slovakia

Abstract

An intravaginal sponge impregnated with progesterone is commonly used for estrus induction and synchronization in ewes. Although using an intravaginal sponge containing progesterone positively affects the synchronization rate, varying degrees of vaginitis occur during its application. This study aimed to investigate the impacts of various intravaginal treatment options on the vaginitis severity and pregnancy rate in Merino ewes synchronized with intravaginal sponges impregnated with progesterone. During the breeding period, 589 ewes, aged 2–6, received intravaginal sponges for 14 days. The control group (CON) received no treatment, whereas vaginal sponges absorbed with enrofloxacin (ENR), Lactobacillus plantarum (LAC), or Lactobacillus plantarum supernatant (CFS) were applied in the treatment groups. All groups received 500 IU of equine chorionic gonadotropin intramuscularly. The ENR group showed lower scores in vaginal discharge and sponge odor compared with the CON, LAC, and CFS groups. Although estrus responses did not differ between groups, the pregnancy rate tended to be higher in the ENR group. In conclusion, intravaginal ENR application, but not LAC or CFS, reduced vaginitis severity and tended to increase pregnancy rates in ewes synchronized with intravaginal sponges impregnated with progesterone.

Funder

Balikesir University

Slovak project

Publisher

MDPI AG

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