Reproductive status, pregnancy wastage and incidence of gross genital abnormalities in cows slaughtered at Maiduguri abattoir, Nigeria
Chaudhari, S.U.R.; Paul Bokko, B.
Pakistan Veterinary Journal 20(4): 203-205
2000
ISSN/ISBN: 0253-8318
Accession: 003547057
In a study to assess the reproductive status, pregnancy wastage and incidence of gross genital abnormalities in cows slaughtered at Maiduguri abattoir, 7375 female genitalia were examined over a period of 36 months from July 1997 to June 2000. A total of 55.49% organs were cyclic while 44.51% were non-cyclic. The cyclic organs included 12.64% at pro-oestrus, 12.0% at oestrus, 13.03% at metoestrus and 17.82% at dioestrus stage of the oestrous cycle.