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Kucukaslan, Ibrahim/0000-0002-3458-4409; FINDIK, Murat/0000-0003-1408-2548 WOS: 000311653800002 This study examined the effects of Beta-carotene (beta C) injections before estrus synchronization with PGF(2)alpha on fertility parameters in cows. A total of 124 postpartum (pp) cows were used. In GI (n=25), beta C (Carofertin (R), 0.4 mg/kgBW, i.m.) was injected on d 15 and 45 pp. In GII (n=25), beta C was administered on d 15 pp. In GIII (n=25), beta C was administered on d 45 pp. In GIV (n=25), beta C was injected on d 35 and 45 pp. GV (n=24) was set aside as a control group. All animals received PGF(2)alpha (Iliren (R), 0.0015 mg/kgBW, i.m.) on d 50 and 61 pp. Blood samples were collected on d 15,48 and three days after each beta C injection. The overall pregnancy rate was determined to be higher in GI (100%) and GIV (88.0%) than GV (70.8%) (P |
