İnfertilite ve Çözümüne Yönelik Stratejik Yaklaşımlar
Özet
Keçilerde doğurganlık sorunları genellikle infertiliteye yol açan çeşitli hastalıklar veya sendromlar tarafından etkilenir. Bunun dışında, fiziksel ve psikolojik faktörler gibi birçok etiyolojik durum, dünya genelinde infertilite oranlarının artmasına neden olmaktadır. Ticari olarak yetiştirilen keçilerde, üreme döngüsünde bir bozulma veya siklik aktivitedeki düzensizlikler, çiftlikteki et ve süt üretimini olumsuz yönde etkileyebilir. Bu nedenle, infertilite görüldüğünde yapılacak müdahale, patolojinin ciddiyetine, çevre koşullarına ve yetiştiricinin bakım ve beslenme düzenine göre değişiklik gösterebilir. Sonuç olarak, keçilerde infertilite sorununu önlemek için bütüncül bir yaklaşım gereklidir. Genetik, beslenme, çevresel faktörler ve doğru üreme yönetimi gibi unsurlar bir arada düşünülerek, verimli ve sağlıklı bir sürü oluşturulabilir. Bu şekilde, hem üretim verimliliği artırılabilir hem de ekonomik kayıplar azaltılabilir.
Fertility problems in goats are often influenced by various diseases or syndromes that lead to infertility. Additionally, many etiological factors, such as physical and psychological conditions, contribute to the increasing rates of infertility worldwide. In commercially raised goats, disruptions in the reproductive cycle or irregularities in cyclic activity can negatively affect meat and milk production on the farm. Therefore, the intervention for infertility depends on the severity of the pathology, environmental conditions, and the breeder's care and feeding practices. As a result, a holistic approach is required to prevent infertility issues in goats. By considering factors such as genetics, nutrition, environmental influences, and proper reproductive management, a productive and healthy herd can be established. This way, both production efficiency can be increased and economic losses can be minimized.
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Uçar Ö, Uslu BA. Causes and Remedies for Non-Infectious Infertility in Sheep and Goats. Jurnal Kedokteran Hewan-Indonesian Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 2021;15(4):132-139.
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Abdulazeez ZM, Ahmed JA, Alsalim HA. Histopathological and hormonal investigation of non-pregnant ewes during the breeding season in Basrah province. Veterinary Practitioner. 2022;23(2):431–436.
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Kiesling D. eXtension Goat Industry: The Source for Science-Based Knowledge. Professional Agricultural Workers Journal (PAWJ). 2019; 6(2): 62-68.
Bedos M, Flores JA, Fitz-Rodríguez G, et al. Four hours of daily contact with sexually active males is sufficient to induce fertile ovulation in anestrous goats. Horm. Behav 2010;(58):473–477.
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Jorre de St Jorre T, Hawken PAR, Martin GB. New understanding of an old phenomenon: Uncontrolled factors and misconceptions that cast a shadow over studies of the ‘male effect’ on reproduction in small ruminants. Turk. J. Vet. Anim. Sci.2014; (38):625–636.
Martin GB, Scaramuzzi RJ. The induction of oestrus and ovulation in seasonally anovular ewes by exposure to rams. J. Steroid Biochem.1983; (19):869–875.
Lopez-Sebastián A, Coloma M, Toledano A, et al. Hormone-free protocols for the control of reproduction and artificial insemination in goats. Reprod. Domest. Anim. 2014; 49(4):22–29.
Fitz-Rodríguez G, De Santiago-Miramontes MA, Scaramuzzi RJ, et al. Nutritional supplementation improves ovulation and pregnancy rates in female goats managed under natural grazing conditions and exposed to the male effect. Anim. Reprod. Sci. 2009; (116):86–94.
Nedelkov K, Todorov N, Simeonov M. Effect of focused flushing at the end of the anticipated normal luteal phase on synchronization of oestrus by introduction of ram in the flock. Bulg. J. Agric. Sci. 2013; (19):1085–1092.
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Scaramuzzi RJ, Baird DT, Campbell BK, et al. Regulation of folliculogenesis and the determination of ovulation rate in ruminants. Reprod. Fertil. Dev.2011; (23):444–467.
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