SERUM PROGESTERONE AND ESTRADIOL-17β PROFILES IN NILI RAVI BUFFALOES (BUBALUS BUBALIS) WITH AND WITHOUT RETENTION OF FETAL MEMBRANES

SERUM PROGESTERONE AND ESTRADIOL-17β PROFILES IN NILI RAVI BUFFALOES (BUBALUS BUBALIS) WITH AND WITHOUT RETENTION OF FETAL MEMBRANES

Serum progesterone and estradiol-17β levels were estimated in Nili Ravi buffaloes (n=190) with and without fetal membranes retention in three agro-ecological zones of Punjab. The results showed that serum progesterone concentration was significantly higher (P<0.05) in buffaloes with retention of...

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Main Author: M. AMJAD ALI, L. A. LODHI, I. AHMAD AND M. YOUNAS1
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 2009-05-01
Series:Pakistan Veterinary Journal
Subjects:
Retention of fetal membranes
buffaloes
progesterone
estradiole 17-β
agro-ecological zones
Online Access:http://www.pvj.com.pk/pdf-files/29_2/64-66.pdf
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Summary:Serum progesterone and estradiol-17β levels were estimated in Nili Ravi buffaloes (n=190) with and without fetal membranes retention in three agro-ecological zones of Punjab. The results showed that serum progesterone concentration was significantly higher (P<0.05) in buffaloes with retention of fetal membranes (RFM) compared to buffaloes without retention of fetal membranes (NRFM). The comparison amongst the three agro-ecological zones revealed that the mean serum estradiol-17-β level in buffaloes with RFM in the northern irrigated zone was significantly lower (P<0.05) compared to those in the southern irrigated zone and the arid zone, whereas the latter two zones did not differ (P>0.05) significantly from each other.
ISSN:0253-8318

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