Table 6. Mean ± SD of the area of the endometrial glands (superficial and deep) and the height of the endometrial epithelial cells, between the same uterine horns (G1 right vs. G2 right and G1 left vs. G2 left) in alpacas during (day 8) the LP, with ovulation induced by GnRH and copula.
| 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 | 19.10078 ± 3.635 | 21.70861 ±3.923 | 16.55800 ± 3.729 |
| Copulation (G2) | Right | 651,584 ± 102,941 | 1490,705 ± 265,963 | 19.67890 ± 3.249 | 22.79717 ± 2.715 | 14.86841 ± 2.990 |
| p | 0.001 | 0.350 | 0.571 | 0.262 | 0.091 | |
| GnRH (G1) | Left | 500,013 ± 86,520 | 1603,861 ± 254,255 | 19.42956 ± 4.082 | 20.05318 ± 4.411 | 14.29867 ± 3.05 |
| Copulation (G2) | Left | 622,548 ± 81,512 | 2052,307 ± 520,695 | 18.35537 ± 2.764 | 23.19347 ± 2.421 | 15.14347 ± 2.517 |
| p | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.282 | 0.003 | 0.304 | |