Biometrical Changes in Reproductive Tract of Arbia Goats According to Age, Body condition and Pregnancy

Document Type : Original Articles

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Department of Animal Health. Institute of Veterinary Sciences.University of Tiaret,,Tiaret, Algeria- Laboratory of Research on Local Animal Products, University of Tiaret, Tiaret, Algeria

10.22059/ijvm.2023.357742.1005386

Abstract

Objectives: The present study was conducted to record the biometry of the female genital organs of the Arbia goats in Algeria, according to age, body condition score, and pregnancy.
Methods: A total of 149 reproductive tracts (120 non -pregnant and 29 pregnant) from three slaughterhouses were collected and measured. The length, width, thickness, and weight of each organ were measured using slide calipers, and an electric weighing balance. The age of the fetuses in pregnant goats were determined using measurements of their crown-rump length. Analysis was carried out using SPSS, version 21.
Results: The reproductive tract measurements increased with age, body condition score, and stages of pregnancy. The weight, length, and width of the left ovary showed very highly significant (P<0.001) increases across age. The measurements of the uterine horn (except thickness) increased significantly(P<0.001) with ages. The fallopian tube, the uterine body and the cervix measurements showed significant increases (P<0.001) between the first and third groups of age.
The dimensions of the ovary and the uterine body showed very highly significant (P<0.001) increases across body condition score.
Pregnancy had no significant effect on the ovary’s and cervix’ dimensions. The uterine horn measurements showed significant increases (P<0.05) throughout gestation, and those of the uterine body showed extremely significant increases (P<0.001) along the stages of pregnancy.
Conclusions: This study will provide baseline information on the morphology of the female Arbia breed reproductive system’s.

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Article Title [Persian]

تغییرات بیومتریک در دستگاه تناسلی بزهای عربیا بر اساس سن، وضعیت بدن و بارداری

Authors [Persian]

  • خدیجه رنکاک
  • میرا چیخاوی
  • فاطیما ماحوظ
گروه بهداشت دام. مؤسسه علوم دامپزشکی. دانشگاه تیارت، تیارت، الجزایر- آزمایشگاه تحقیقات محصولات دامی محلی، دانشگاه تیارت، تیارت، الجزایر

Keywords [Persian]

  • سن
  • بز عربیا
  • مورفومتری
  • حاملگی
Iranian Journal of Veterinary Medicine

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Available Online from 26 June 2023

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