Journal of Animal Research: v.5 n.1, p. 81-83. April. 2015

DOI Number: 10.5958/2277-940X.2015.00013.3

Biometrical Changes in Reproductive Organs of Bakharwal Goats with Age

Mazar Ali Shah 1 , Irfan Ali Shah 3 , Shruti Chhibber 2 , Nishi Pande 1 , Utsav Sharma 1 and M.A. Malik 3*

1 Division of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, F.V.Sc. & A.H., SKUAST-Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir, INDIA

2 Division of Veterinary Medicine, F.V.Sc. & A.H., SKUAST-Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir, INDIA

3 Division of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, F.V.Sc. & A.H., SKUAST-Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir, INDIA

*Corresponding author: M.A. Malik; Email: malikskuast@yahoo.com

Received: 04 March, 2015

Accepted: 29 March, 2015

ABSTRACT

To study the biometry of genital organs of Bakharwal goats, twenty reproductive tracts were collected from slaughterhouses of

Jammu during October 2014 to December 2014. Based on the age of slaughtered animals, the reproductive tracts were divided

into two groups (group A, age between 12-18 months and group B, age between 24-30 months). For cervix length and width and

thickness, the average measurements of group A were 4.31 ± 0.02 cm, 1.24 ± 0.03 cm, 0.54±0.02 and in group B were 4.44 ±

0.03 cm, 1.37 ± 0.01 cm, 0.61± 0.02, respectively. Similarly in group A, the average size of body of uterus was 3.31± 0.03 cm,

1.53 ± 0.01cm, 0.56 ± 0.02 cm and in group B, 3.47 ±0.11 cm, 1.60 ± 0.03 cm, 0.64 ± 0.01 cm. The average size of the right

horn of uterus in group A was 13.98 ± 0.39 cm, 1.83 ± 0.02 cm, 0.57 ± 0.03 cm and the size of the left horn of uterus was 14.62

± 0.30 cm, 1.02 ± 0.04 cm, 0.45 ±0.03 cm while the average size of the right horn of uterus in group B was 15.51 ± 0.19cm, 1.90

± 0.02cm, 0.62 ± 0.26 cm and the size of the left horn of uterus was 15.6 ± 0.35 cm, 1.01 ± 0.04 cm, 0.57 ± 0.02 cm for length,

width and thickness, respectively. Mean length of right and left fallopian tube in group A was 18.18 ± 0.25 cm, 17.70 ± 0.28

cm while in group B was 19.11 ± 0.10 cm, 17.90 ± 0.20 cm. In group A the average size of the right ovary was 1.98 ± 0.05cm,

1.00 ± 0.04 cm, 0.66 ± 0.03 cm while in left ovary 1.88 ± 0.26 cm, 1.15 ± 0.15, 0.64 ± 0.04 cm for length, width and thickness,

respectively. Similarly, in group B the average size of the right ovary was 2.11± 0.05 cm, 1.10 ± 0.05 cm, 0.60 ± 0.02 cm while

in left ovary 2.00 ± 0.02 cm, 1.30 ±0.11 cm. 0.66 ± 0.03 cm, for length, width, and thickness, respectively. It was concluded that

the size of genital organs of Bakharwal goat increases with age during 12-18 months to 24-30 months of age.

Keywords : Bakharwal goat, biometry, body of uterus, ovary, age

Livestock accounts for 25.6 percent of agricultural

of Jammu and Kashmir by nomadic tribes (Gujar and

value added and contributes 4.4 percent to GDP. Among

Bakharwal) for milk, meat, fibers. For these nomadic

livestock, goat contributes around 26.40% with 135.17

tribes (Gujar and Bakharwal), this breed act as economic

million numbers (19th Livestock census 2011). Goat is a

source and to maintain a good reproductive performance,

source for fulfilling the daily domestic requirements in the

a clear idea about the reproductive organs of this breed

form of milk and meat for human consumption. Though

is necessary. The biometry of genital tracts of the female

consumption of goat milk is low, the potential market is

revealstheoverallwellbeingoftheanimals.Theknowledge

large, since such milk is good substitute for consumers

of the biometrical status of female genital tract is essential

allergic to cow milk (Zadow et al ., 1983). To cope with

to perform artificial insemination, pregnancy diagnosis

increased demand of meat and milk, it is necessary to

and dealing with the infertility problems (Kunbhar et al .,

increase the goat population. For this purpose the breeds

2003), and its treatment (Kumar et al ., 2004). Modern

which are adapted to particular region should be studied

technologies for increasing population such as In-vitro

for their traits like reproductive efficiency, maturity status

Fertilization (IVF), Artificial Insemination (AI) requires a

etc. Bakharwal breed of goat is only reared in hilly tracts

good knowledge of female reproductive biometry. Control