Ultrasound monitoring of the uterus and ovaries of dominant and subordinate females of yellow-breasted capuchin (<i>Sapajus xanthosternos</i>) and robust tufted capuchin (<i>Sapajus robustus</i>) in captive colonies during the ovarian cycle and anestrus periods

Pissinatti, Thalita A.; Ribas, José A.S.; Maróstica, Elizabeth; Pissinatti, Alcides; Ferreira, Ana M.R.

doi:10.1590/1678-5150-PVB-6174

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WILDLIFE MEDICINE • Pesq. Vet. Bras. 39 (12) • Dec 2019 • https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-5150-PVB-6174 copy

Ultrasound monitoring of the uterus and ovaries of dominant and subordinate females of yellow-breasted capuchin (Sapajus xanthosternos) and robust tufted capuchin (Sapajus robustus) in captive colonies during the ovarian cycle and anestrus periods

Acompanhamento ultrassonográfico do útero e ovários de fêmeas dominantes e subordinadas de macacos-prego-do-peito-amarelo (Sapajus xanthosternos) e macacos-prego-de-crista (Sapajus robustus) em colônias cativas, durante o ciclo ovariano e períodos de anestro

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ABSTRACT:

The yellow-breasted capuchin (Sapajus xanthosternos) and robust tufted capuchin (Sapajus robustus) are endangered species due to destruction of their natural habitat and predatory chase. However, it is still necessary to elucidate some details of their reproductive physiology in order to obtain better indices in the assisted reproduction of these species. This study aimed to evaluate the ovarian cycle of 13 dominant and subordinate females of S. xanthosternos (n=8) and S. robustus (n=5) using sagittal and transversally scanned ultrasound of their uterus and ovaries. Sonograms were performed every seven days for two months. The ovarian cycle phase and anestrous condition were confirmed by colpocytology. Our results showed different uterine parameters (craniocaudal diameter, dorso-ventral diameter, and transverse diameter) (P<0.05) between anestrous subordinate females and other ovarian cycle phases and social classes. The mean of uterine volume was higher in dominant females than subordinate females in all cycle phases (P<0.05), except in follicular phase. During anestrus, endometrial width was smaller in subordinate females than in dominant females (P<0.05). Subordinate females showed differences in endometrial measures (P<0.05) between anestrous period and follicular and luteal periods. Ovarian measures in dominant females were higher than in subordinate females only during anestrus (P<0.05). In the subordinate females, ovarian parameters were different (P<0.05) between anestrus and follicular and luteal phases. Dominant females showed higher volume of right ovary compared to volume of the left ovary during anestrus and follicular phase (P<0.05). Follicles and corpus luteum were distinguished by ultrasonography in most exams (86.11%). During anestrus, measurable ovarian structures were not observed in both ovaries in dominant and subordinate females. In conclusion, the methodology used in this study allowed to evaluate the ovarian cycle in S. xanthosternos e S. robustus females and that cycle phase/anestrus and social class of the female influenced the size of the uterus and ovaries.

INDEX TERMS:
Ultrasound; monitoring; uterus; ovaries; dominant female; subordinate female; yellow-breasted capuchin; Sapajus xanthosternos; robust tufted capuchin; Sapajus robustus; captive colonies; ovarian cycle; anestrus period; neotropical primates; reproductive system; female; reproduction; wildlife animals

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	Anestrus		Menstrual phase		Follicular phase		Luteal phase
	α	β	α	β	α	β	α	β
CCD (cm)	1.42±0.07	0.91±0.18*	1.66±0.39	1.50±0.38	1.74±0.31	1.70±0.52	1.77±0.35	1.61±0.35
DVD (cm)	0.86±0.28	0.56±0.19*	1.02±0.24	0.74±0.27	1.10±0.17	1.01±0.33	1.06±0.26	0.92±0.28
TD (cm)	0.95±0.33	0.54±0.25*	1.05±0.23	0.81±0.31	1.05±0.16	1.04±0.27	1.04±0.25	0.88±0.23
UV (cm³)	0.63±0.35^a	0.27±0.11^b*	0.94±0.22^a	0.49±0.28^b	1.06±0.43^a	0.97±0.55^a	1.02±0.56^a	0.68±0.55^b
EW (cm)	0.70±0.25	0.41±0.05^A**	0.73±0.18	0.56±0.20^AB	1.00±0.49	0.70±0.21^B	0.76±0.23	0.71±0.14^B

	Anestrus		Menstrual phase		Follicular phase		Luteal phase
	α	β	α	β	α	β	α	β
ROL (cm)	0.76±0.33^a	0.55±0.14^bA	0.77±0.16	0.64±0.31^AB	0.91±0.22	0.77±0.20^B	0.87±0.22	0.68±0.21^B
ROH (cm)	0.67±0.11^a	0.47±0.07^bA	0.71±0.05	0.50±0.16^AB	0.83±0.11	0.67±0.14^B	0.76±0.09	0.63±0.14^B
ROW (cm)	0.57±0.16^a	0.39±0.11^bA	0.52±0.13	0.47±0.26^AB	0.69±0.19	0.57±0.16^B	0.63±0.19	0.55±0.17^B
ROV (cm³)	0.18±0.02^a*	0.06±0.01^bA	0.17±0.03	0.09±0.02^AB	0.25±0.12*	0.17±0.07^B	0.22±0.09	0.14±0.02^B
LOL (cm)	0.72±0.20^a	0.54±0.18^bA	0.81±0.17	0.67±0.20^AB	0.88±0.26	0.84±0.37^B	0.85±0.26	0.76±0.21^B
LOH (cm)	0.60±0.11^a	0.46±0.09^bA	0.69±0.12	0.53±0.17^AB	0.72±0.18	0.69±0.13^B	0.75±0.15	0.61±0.20^B
LOW (cm)	0.52±0.17^a	0.37±0.11^bA	0.41±0.03	0.48±0.14^AB	0.59±0.15	0.49±0.15^AB	0.60±0.19	0.55±0.22^B
LOV (cm³)	0.13±0.02^a**	0.05±0.03^bA	0.15±0.03	0.10±0.03^AB	0.20±0.11**	0.15±0.05^B	0.19±0.08	0.13±0.03^B