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Volume 19, No. (3), 2009 (September)
PREVALENCE OF GENITAL TRACT PROBLEMS IN CLINICAL CASES OF VARIOUS SPECIES OF ANIMALS
A. Z. Durrani and N. Kamal

A. Z. Durrani and N. Kamal

Department of Clinical Medicine & Surgery. University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.
*Livestock and Dairy Development Department Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.

Corresponding Author: aneela_nadeem8@hotmail.com
DOI: NA
Page Number(s): 160-162
Published Online First: June 01, 2009
Publication Date: June 01, 2009
ABSTRACT

The prevalence of reproductive disorders in various animals including buffaloes, cattle, sheep , goats and mares was estimated from the record of Civil Veterinary Hospital , Jia Bagga, district Lahore for the period from January 2004 to December 2007. A total of 1216 cases of obstetrical problems, female reproductive tract infections, reported anoestrus, repeat breeding and vaginal bleeding were recorded. In buffalo prevalence of retention of foetal membranes (22.8%0), followed by vaginal/uterine prolapse (22.5%), anoestrus (19.9%), uterine infection (12.7%), dystochia (9.8%), torsion of the uterus (7.2%), abortion (3.3%), vaginal infection (1.1%) and repeat breeding (0.7%) was recorded. In cattle corresponding values were 30.6, 19.4, 12.9, 12.9, 11.3, 8.1, 3.2 and 1.6% respectively. In goats prevalence of45.8% was recorded for dystochia followed by abortions (23.0%), retention of foetal membranes (10.6%),uterine infection (9.3%), vaginal /uterine prolapse (3.6%), reported anoestrus (2.3%), vaginal infection (2.1%) ,vaginal bleeding (1.7%).In sheep corresponding values were 52.6,8.0,5.3,0.38,23.7,0.38,0.38 and 0.38% respectively. In mare highest prevalence (34.0%) was recordedfor reported anoestrus followed by abortions (31.8%), uterine infection (15.9%), vaginal infection (11.4%) and dystochia, retention of placenta, prolapse (1.43%).

Keywords: Reproductive problems, animals. Pakistan, Punjab
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