Fluctuations of testosterone and cortisol levels in male dromedary camels in response to behavioral and management situations

• DOI: 10.5455/ovj.2024.v14.i1.10
• Publication Date: 2024-02-06T08:13:12Z
• Authors: Bassam Alhawas; Mohamad Abdulmohsen; Mohammed Abdelghani; Faisal Almathen; Ahmed Sheikh; Sherief Raheem
• Keywords: Male; camel; Camelus; Hydrocortisone; Reproduction; cortisol; QL1-991; submissive; testosterone; Animals; Female; Testosterone; dominant; Zoology; Original Research

Background: Biostimulation is a management practice that improves the reproductive parameters, potentiates desire, and efficiency during short breeding season in camels. Aim: This study aims to investigate concurrent changes hormonal profiles response behavioral situations on camel farms Eastern region of Saudi Arabia. Methods: A total 10 male 50 female camels were used this study. The profile was evaluated weekly starting from December August. Results: results show both serum testosterone cortisol levels increased (P < 0.01) March compared April strong negative correlation observed between temperature (r = -0.81, P<0.05), similarly robust found -0.83, P<0.05). dominant rutting males showed higher than submissive males. Serum out after hearing sounds other couples before mating. Conclusion: Hearing emitted mating increases output, libido non-rutting period. It important keep two individually housed for purposes. One joins herd alone winter (winter rutter), spring (spring could extended improve performance herds.