PGCL protocol

[scull]

Im tryin to findout if PGCL[cloprostenol] is anybetter then lutylase[dinoprost] and I came across this-----

In a recent study cloprostenol was injected intramuscularly 24-48 hours prior to the due farrowing date, in a 1250 sow piggery over a 5 week period and compared with an untreated control and dinoprost. The time to onset of farrowing from treatment and its duration were recorded. The response to treatment was also recorded.

Graph 1. Cumulative percentage of sows farrowing by time period after treatment


(Source: Cameron and others, 2000)


The majority of treated sows had farrowed by 35 hours after treatment, 96.5% with cloprostenol and 93.8% with dinoprost and only 33.8% in the untreated controls. It was also noted that the sows treated with dinoprost showed various degrees of excessive nesting behaviour, whereas sows treated with cloprostenol showed minimal stress and discomfort.

Occasionally sows treated with dinoprost have been reported not to respond to treatment, the cause of which has not been determined but this was not observed in this study.

Graph 2. Percentage of sows farrowing by time period after treatment


(Source: Cameron and others, 2000)

[goonstopher]

Does this mean anything?? I don't raise female pigs so it's greek to me...

[scull]

Does this mean anything?? I don't raise female pigs so it's greek to me...

HA HA--thats what these drugs are made for --Im just trying to show there both pretty much the same and disprove that PGCL is 20xs better than LUTYLASE

[goonstopher]

the whole idea is that the results are more noticable while the sides are more tolerable. I wish I could remember all the damn posts I've read (it's in the millions now I am sure) but I know that was the idea behind it... Same but easier on the user. Also pgf2a is actually harder to get for most people.