A novel semen supplement (SuinFort) improves sow fertility after artificial insemination.

The objective of this study was to determine effects of a novel seminal supplement, SuinFort, on fertility of multiparous sows. For 2 years, a total of 1159 sows were assigned to be artificial inseminated (AI) either with semen supplemented with the additive (2 IU oxytocin, 5 μg lecirelin, 2 mM caffeine, n = 830 AI) or with no supplementation (Control, n = 2422 AI). The supplement was included 15 min before insemination.

Effect of Oxytocin, Cloprostenol or Buserelin in Semen Doses on Sow Fertility.

During the periods January to April, May to August, and September to December in two consecutive years, sows were assigned at breeding to receive semen doses supplemented with 87 µg cloprostenol (PG; = 158), 5 IU oxytocin (OT; = 154), 2 µg buserelin (GN; = 93), or served as non-supplemented controls (CON; = 605). Sows were inseminated at the detection of estrus, and again 24 h later, but only the first inseminations were supplemented. Compared to CON, only buserelin increased pregnancy and farrowing rates ( ≤ 0.