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Reproductive health status of north western Himalayan Gaddi sheep: An abattoir study

A. Sharma*, P. Kumar, M. Singh and N.K. Vasishta.


Abstract
The study was aimed to provide basic information regarding reproductive status of Gaddi sheep reared by nomadic tribe of Himachal Pradesh. Female genitalia of Gaddi sheep (n=190) were collected from unorganized abattoirs around Palampur over a period of one and half years. Out of total genitalia examined, 80.53% were grossly normal and 19.47% had one or more genital abnormalities. Genital abnormalities were categorized as ovarian (5.26%), uterine (10.53%) and miscellaneous (3.68%). Amongst ovarian abnormalities are follicular cysts (3.16%) and ovaro-bursal adhesions (2.10%), which were recorded in Gaddi ewes. Uterine abnormalities include hydrometra (4.74%), pyometra (2.63%), mucometra (2.10%), endometritis (0.53%) and mummification (0.53%). Miscellaneous abnormalities include parovarian cysts (2.10%), parasitic cysts (1.05%) and nodules on both uterine horns (0.53%). Among the genital abnormalities in sheep, highest incidence (24.32%) was observed with hydrometra and lowest (2.7%) with each of endometritis, mummification and nodular growth on both uterine horns. Thus the uterus (54.07%) was most commonly affected, followed by the ovary (27.02%) and miscellaneous (18.91%) in ewes. In present study, 8.95% pregnant sheep were also slaughtered, with fetal age in majority of cases two months or less on the basis of CRL measurement which represents a huge economic loss.

Key words: Abattoir, Gaddi sheep, Genital abnormalities, Reproductive health status.


 
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A. Sharma, P. Kumar, M. Singh and N.K. Vasishta. Reproductive health status of north western Himalayan Gaddi sheep: An abattoir study. Open Vet J. 2014; 4(2): 103-106. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2014.v4.i2.p103


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A. Sharma, P. Kumar, M. Singh and N.K. Vasishta. Reproductive health status of north western Himalayan Gaddi sheep: An abattoir study. Open Vet J. (2014), [cited March 13, 2024]; 4(2): 103-106. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2014.v4.i2.p103



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A. Sharma, P. Kumar, M. Singh and N.K. Vasishta (2014) Reproductive health status of north western Himalayan Gaddi sheep: An abattoir study. Open Vet J, 4 (2), 103-106. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2014.v4.i2.p103



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A. Sharma, P. Kumar, M. Singh and N.K. Vasishta. 2014. Reproductive health status of north western Himalayan Gaddi sheep: An abattoir study. Open Veterinary Journal, 4 (2), 103-106. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2014.v4.i2.p103



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A. Sharma, P. Kumar, M. Singh and N.K. Vasishta. "Reproductive health status of north western Himalayan Gaddi sheep: An abattoir study." Open Veterinary Journal 4 (2014), 103-106. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2014.v4.i2.p103



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A. Sharma, P. Kumar, M. Singh and N.K. Vasishta. "Reproductive health status of north western Himalayan Gaddi sheep: An abattoir study." Open Veterinary Journal 4.2 (2014), 103-106. Print. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2014.v4.i2.p103



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A. Sharma, P. Kumar, M. Singh and N.K. Vasishta (2014) Reproductive health status of north western Himalayan Gaddi sheep: An abattoir study. Open Veterinary Journal, 4 (2), 103-106. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2014.v4.i2.p103