BIOCHEMISTRY OF UTERINE AND OVIDUCT CONTENTS FOLLOWING COPULATION IN AN INDUCED OVULATOR, THE ALPACA

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.9733162305108

• Palavras-chave: Biochemistry analytes; Uterus; Oviducts; Female; Alpaca

• Keywords: Biochemistry analytes; Uterus; Oviducts; Female; Alpaca

• Abstract: Concentrations of glucose, fructose, citrate, calcium, zinc, chloride, total proteins, albumin, phospholipids, acid phosphatase, and alpha-glucosidase were determined in the uterus, and oviduct contents recovered at 0, 12-, 24-, 36- and 48-hours following copulation in the female alpaca.  Twenty adult female alpacas, divided into five groups, were used in this study.  Analysis of variance was used to analyze data.  Glucose and chloride changed throughout the study period (P<0.05) being 0.03, 0.02, 0.006, 0.02 y 0.03 mg/dL; and 0.12, 0.016, 0.02, 0.04, 0.02 nmol/L, by 0, 12, 24, 36 and 48 hours after copulation, respectively.  Fructose was consistently four times higher (P<0.05) than glucose throughout the study. The rest of the analytes did not change (P>0.05) for the time of the study, nor by organ.  The decrease in glucose concentrations by 24 hours may represent a concomitant decrease in spermatozoa motility.  Chloride decreased by 12, 24, 36, and 48 hours may constitute a minimal or lack of usage during those times.