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. 2020 Oct 1;7(4):608-613.
doi: 10.5455/javar.2020.g458. eCollection 2020 Dec.

Benefit of oxytocin released by cervix stimulation in Mexican Holstein cattle

Ricardo Morales  1 , Marco Antonio Criollo  1 , Mirvana Gonzalez  2 , Gerardo Medina  3 , Olga Maritza Manríquez  3 , Victor Manuel Gonzalez  3 , Carlos Villa-Angulo  1
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Benefit of oxytocin released by cervix stimulation in Mexican Holstein cattle

Ricardo Morales et al. J Adv Vet Anim Res. .

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this research is to investigate the relationship level of oxytocin released and the tactile stimulation of the cervix in Holstein cattle from the northwestern arid regions in México.

Materials and methods: The cervixes of 10 Holstein Friesian dairy cows in mid-lactation were manually stimulated for 60 sec. Oxytocin released in the blood was analyzed before and after stimulation. The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used in the analysis to make oxytocin detectable by spectrometry techniques and by converting the luminescence absorbance of each sample into pg per mol.

Results: The study revealed that tactile stimulation of the cervix increased oxytocin levels. The highest increase in oxytocin level was 10,940.8222 pg/mol, while the lowest increase in oxytocin level was 1,830.94254 pg/mol. Besides, the milk production by tactile stimulation of the cervix had a higher milk yield and a p-value of 9.4 × 10-4 (p < 0.05) in comparison to the monthly average without tactile stimulation.

Conclusion: Tactile stimulation of the cervix activates the Ferguson reflex and increases the oxytocin released in the blood and increases the milk released from the alveolar glands.

Keywords: Cervix stimulation; Ferguson; Holstein cattle; milk production; reflex.

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The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.. Oxytocin fitting curve with four parameters of logistic regression.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.. Box diagram of oxytocin levels obtained before and after tactile stimulation.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.. Box diagram of milk production. Monthly average before and after milk production stimulation delivery.
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