Table 4. Mean ± SD of the area of the endometrial glands (superficial and deep) and height of the endometrial epithelial cells in relation to the uterine horns (right and left) in alpacas during (day 8) the LP, with induced ovulation by GnRH or copulation.
| Ovulation | Uterine horn | Deep endometrial glands (µm2) | Superficial endometrial glands (µm2) | Cell height of deep glands (µm) | Cell height of superficial glands (µm) | Cell height of the mucosal ephitelium (µm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GnRH (G1) | Right | 524.101 ±108.895 | 1567.289 ± 282.837 | 19.101 ± 3.635 | 21.709 ± 3.923 | 16.558 ± 3.729 |
| Left | 500.013 ± 86.520 | 1603.861 ± 254.255 | 19.430 ± 4.082 | 20.053 ± 4.411 | 14.299 ± 3.053 | |
| p | 0.467 | 0.686 | 0.800 | 0.242 | 0.055 | |
| Copulation (G2) | Right | 651.584 ± 102.941 | 1490.705± 265.963 | 19.679 ± 3.249 | 22.797 ± 2.715 | 14.868 ± 2.990 |
| Left | 622.548 ± 81.512 | 2052.307± 520.695 | 18.355 ± 2.764 | 23.193 ± 2.421 | 15.143 ± 2.517 | |
| p | 0.231 | 0.001 | 0.095 | 0.553 | 0.701 | |