Physical And Biochemical Studies On Cervical Mucus During Oestrus In Normal And Repeat Breeding Buffaloes
By: Faiz Karim Qureshi
| Naeem Ullah Khan.
Contributor(s): F.H. Shah | Rashid Ahmed Chaudry | Faculty of Veterinary Sciences.
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BookPublisher: 1989Subject(s): Department of TheriogenologyDDC classification: 0212,T Dissertation note: Observations have been made on the cervical mucus of buffaloes with particular reference to i) the occurance of cervical mucus and changes associated with ovarian activity 2) the significance of various tests on cervical 5ecretions, 3, its composition and 4) the longevity of spermatazoa with in the mucus. For this purpose mucus samples were collected from 40 clinically nomral buffaloes upto 6th lactations from the artificial insemination centre Multan.
The mucus samples were subjected to physical examination immediately after collection. For biochemical studies, the samples were stored in stoppered bottles at - 20CC till the analysis which was completed with in 2 months of collection in the P.C.S.I.R Labortary, Lahore. The animals were followed after two months of insemination for pregnancy test by rectal palpation. Amongest 40 buffaloes that were examined for pregnancy only 22 were pregnant. 18 buffaloes grouped under repeat breeders had normal oestrus cycles, but did not settle with in two inseminations. Physical characteristic were colour, Transpancey, Ferning, Refractive Index, & pH. under biochemical examination Calcium, Plagnesium, Inorganic Phorsphorus, Sodium and Potassium contents were studied.
Physical properties of cervical mucus like colour, transparency are found to be unsatisfactory tools for screening of repeat breeder animals. However higher percentage of typical ferning, lower range of refractive index are the parameters to be given due consideration while screening repeat breeders cases. Significant increase in pH of cervical mucus of repeat breeding buffaloes was observed..
There was no significant difference in the concentration of Sodium, Potassium, Magnesium and Calcium but significantly higher concentration of inorganic phosphorus recorded in the cervical mucus of fertile animals. It has been postulated as one of the criteria for assessment of fertility in buffaloes.
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Observations have been made on the cervical mucus of buffaloes with particular reference to i) the occurance of cervical mucus and changes associated with ovarian activity 2) the significance of various tests on cervical 5ecretions, 3, its composition and 4) the longevity of spermatazoa with in the mucus. For this purpose mucus samples were collected from 40 clinically nomral buffaloes upto 6th lactations from the artificial insemination centre Multan.
The mucus samples were subjected to physical examination immediately after collection. For biochemical studies, the samples were stored in stoppered bottles at - 20CC till the analysis which was completed with in 2 months of collection in the P.C.S.I.R Labortary, Lahore. The animals were followed after two months of insemination for pregnancy test by rectal palpation. Amongest 40 buffaloes that were examined for pregnancy only 22 were pregnant. 18 buffaloes grouped under repeat breeders had normal oestrus cycles, but did not settle with in two inseminations. Physical characteristic were colour, Transpancey, Ferning, Refractive Index, & pH. under biochemical examination Calcium, Plagnesium, Inorganic Phorsphorus, Sodium and Potassium contents were studied.
Physical properties of cervical mucus like colour, transparency are found to be unsatisfactory tools for screening of repeat breeder animals. However higher percentage of typical ferning, lower range of refractive index are the parameters to be given due consideration while screening repeat breeders cases. Significant increase in pH of cervical mucus of repeat breeding buffaloes was observed..
There was no significant difference in the concentration of Sodium, Potassium, Magnesium and Calcium but significantly higher concentration of inorganic phosphorus recorded in the cervical mucus of fertile animals. It has been postulated as one of the criteria for assessment of fertility in buffaloes.
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