Studies on tubal patency in cattle and buffaloes

Ansari, Gulam Muhammad

Studies on tubal patency in cattle and buffaloes

Date

2007-07

Authors

Ansari, Gulam Muhammad

Publisher

G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand)

Abstract

Fallopian tube, an important and vital link between the ovary and uterus is concerned for the both transport of gametes and fertilization. So, for these processes, tubal patency must be maintained. Thus, an investigation was conducted to study tubal patency in buffaloes and cows. There were two parts in this study, in vitro and in vivo. In vitro study was conducted on morbid buffalo genitalia. After recording gross abnormalities of the genitalia, utero-tubal insufllation was conducted to study tubal patency. Out of 309 fresh morbid buffalo genitalia examined, 7.76% bursal adhesion, 5.82% follicular cyst, 5.17% luteal cyst, 15.53% ovarian hypoplasia, 1.96% paraovarian cyst, 3.88% hydrosalpinx and 23.94% kinked cervix were observed. Out of 309 fresh morbid buffalo genitalia studied, 39.15% unilateral patency, 49.51% bilateral patency and 11.32 % bilateral blockade were noted. These genitalia were also subjected to salpingography by injecting lead oxide-soap-water suspension in both the salpinx and the course of the tube was delineated by this method. Tubal histopathology was also accomplished. The salient pathological lesion causing blockades were pyosanlpingitis and hydrosalpingitis. In vivo study was conducted on 21 repeat breeding cows for assessment of gross abnormalities and tubal patency by phenolsulphonthalein dye test and uterotubal insufflation test. Out of 21 repeat breeding cows, PSP dye test gave result of 28.57% unilateral patency, 61.90% bilateral patency and 9.52% bilateral blockade. However, 23.80% unilateral patency, 71.42% bilateral patency and 4.76% bilateral blockade was found in insufflation test. From this study it is concluded that: Pathological lesions, like bursal adhesion, hydrosalpinx, suppurative and non-suppurative salpingitis has direct influence over the tubal patency, but other affections like ovarian hypoplasia and para-ovarian cyst failed to cast such influence over tubal patency of morbid genitalia. About 50% morbid genitalia had tubal blockade, either unilateral or bilateral. Salphigography remains at its infancy for the detection of tubal patency in buffalo. Pyosalpingitis and hydrosalpingitis were salient pathological lesions associated with ovoductal blockadge. Phenolsulphonphthalein (PSP) dye test and air-insufflation test are the two non-invasive and sensitive methods for the assessment of tubal patency in repeat breeding cows.