A Haemato-Biochemical Study of Postpartum Buffaloes with Uterine Prolapse Lakde M.B.*, Markandeya N.M., Sanap N.A., Biradar B.P., Chaudhari R.J. Department of Animal Reproduction, Gynecology and Obstetric, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University (MAFSU), Parbhani - 431402 (Maharashtra) *Corresponding author E-mail: lakde875@gmail.com
Online published on 6 April, 2015. Abstract Twenty buffaloes with post-partum genital prolapse and six normally parturated buffaloes (control group) were investigated for haematological and serum macro mineral contents. Haematological parameters revealed significantly higher total leucocytes on day 0 when compared to control and day 7. There was a drastic decrease in serum calcium (7.25±0.23 v 10.09 ± 0.08 mg/dl), phosphorus (3.88 ± 0.15 v 4.96 ± 0.03 mg/dl) and magnesium (1.50 ±0.53 v 2.40 ± 0.53 mg/dl) levels in prolapsed animals as compared to controls (P<0.01). The haemoglobin concentration did not differed significantly between normal buffaloes and those with uterine prolapse on day 0 and 7. It was concluded that deficiency of calcium, phosphorus and magnesium might be the possible cause of genital prolapse in buffaloes. Top Keywords Buffalo, calcium, magnesium, phosphorous, uterine prolapse. Top |