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Ovarian status, uterine pathology and physical condition of anoestrus and culled buffaloes in Chitwan, Nepal

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 November 2017

D Bhuminand*
Affiliation:
Tribhuvan University, IAAS, Rampur Campus, Chitwan, Nepal
B Tapendra Prasad
Affiliation:
Tribhuvan University, IAAS, Rampur Campus, Chitwan, Nepal
S Amit Kumar
Affiliation:
Tribhuvan University, IAAS, Rampur Campus, Chitwan, Nepal
M Motozumi
Affiliation:
Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Japan
M Yoh-Ichi
Affiliation:
Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Japan
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Buffaloes are the major production animals in most of the South Asian countries including Nepal. The buffalo, however, is a sluggish breeder and is beset with various constraints which adversely influence its fertility; such as, problems of silent heat coupled with poor expression of oestrus, irregular oestrus cycles, anoestrus, prolonged days open and low conception rates (Madan and Prakash, 2006). Among them, anoestrus is the most commonly encountered condition leading to reproductive failure and culling in buffaloes. However, the ovarian status of such buffaloes is poorly understood. The present study aims to investigate the ovarian status, uterine pathology and physical condition of anoestrus and culled buffaloes in Chitwan, Nepal. The buffaloes in Nepal are generally culled if they fail to conceive for long time or the production is seized.

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Theatre Presentations
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2009

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