Ultrasonographic Biometry of the Ovaries of Pregnant Kundhi Buffaloes
Journal Title: Journal of Buffalo Science - Year 2012, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
Sixteen gravid uteri of 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th month of pregnant Kundhi buffaloes were collected from Hyderabad slaughterhouse for this study. The ovaries were separated from gravid uteri of Kundhi buffaloes and ultrasonographic biometry was performed by ultrasound machine (HS-2000, Honda electronics Co. Ltd., Japan). The ovaries were examined for presence of follicles and/or corpus luteum. The length, width and height of ovaries and corpus luteum (CL) were recorded and measured. The average weight of ovaries with corpus luteum during 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th month’s of pregnancy was 4.6 + 0.345, 5.90 + 1.134, 6.10 + 1.179, and 6.50 + 1.139 gms, respectively. The average weight of CL during 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th month of pregnancy was 2.0 +0.162, 2.4 + 0.35, 2.6 + 0.27, and 3.0 + 0.49 gm, respectively. The average weight of ovaries of non-gravid uterus of same buffaloes was 2.7 + 0.35, 3.6 + 1.10, 3.9 + 1.15, and 4.2 + 1.09 gm during 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th month of pregnancy respectively. The average size of the left and right ovary was 29.0 + 1.2 mm and 20.01 + 2.15 mm respectively and the average size of CL was 17.13 + 3.15 mm. There was significant increase in the weight, length, width and height of ovaries and corpus leutum as pregnancy advances than non-pregnant buffaloes. A greater number of ovarian structure (follicles) was found at the time of oestrus than anoestrus period.
Authors and Affiliations
Allah Bux Kachiwal, Bashir Ahmed Sheikh, Saghir Ahmed Sheikh, Tofique Ahmed Qureshi and Maqbool Ahmed Memon
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