Year: 2018 | Month: April | Volume 8 | Issue 2
Biochemical Profile of Cervico-Vaginal Mucus in Relation to Fertility in Crossbred Cows and Heifers
Abstract:
This study was carried out on cows (n=20) and heifers (n=20) belonging to the Dairy farm of College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Mhow and clinical cases of progressive farmers brought for artificial insemination to the Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex and at the doorstep of farmers in nearby villages. The cervico-vaginal mucus samples were collected from the animals at oestrus and were preserved at -20°C for biochemical parameter analysis. Biochemical profile revealed that the mean value of total protein was significantly higher in conceived than that of non-conceived crossbred cows and heifers, whilst peroxidase activity and sialic acid count were significantly lower in conceived than that of non-conceived crossbred cows and heifers. Pregnancy was confirmed by rectal palpation after 2 months of insemination.
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