[{
  "type": "article-journal",
  "title": "REPEATABILITY OF ANTRAL FOLLICULAR COUNT AND ITS CORRELATION WITH SUPER STIMULATION IN NILI-RAVI BUFFALOES",
  "author": [
    {
      "family": "Shahzad",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Riaza",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Akhter",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Sattara",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Nazirb",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Niazi",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Azamc",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Husnac",
      "given": ""
    }
  ],
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [[2014]]
  },
  "container-title": "Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences",
  "ISSN": "1018-7081",
  "volume": "24",
  "issue": "3",
  "page": "765-769",
  "DOI": "NA",
  "abstract": "<p>Small ovarian size and low number of follicles are major causes of low reproductive potential in buffalo (<em>Bubalus</em>&nbsp;<em>bubalis</em>). There is no tool through which reproductive performance of buffalo can be phenotyped. Therefore, aim of the present study was to develop a method on the basis of which reproductive performance of buffaloes can be phenotypically assessed. For this purpose two experiments were designed. In first experiment, ten Nili-Ravi buffalo heifers were used in the study to measure repeatability of follicular count. Each heifer was scanned on alternate day, from day 1 to day 9 of the successive estrous cycle. Antral follicles and repeatability was assessed in different follicular waves. In 2nd experiment, 4 lactating buffaloes were selected to count antral follicles from day 1 to day 10 of the estrous cycle and super-stimulated by using FSH hormone. Follicular count after FSH injection was examined by ultrasound. Follicular count is highly repeatable in different follicular waves within (r = 0.83) and between (r = 0.85) different estrous cycles. Follicular count and super stimulatory response are positively correlated (r = 0.95). In conclusion, animals with high antral follicular count can be selected for super stimulation and embryo transfer to get optimum response.</p>",
  "publisher": "Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum",
  "URL": "https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2014-JAPS-108"
}]