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Indian Journal of Animal Research, volume 54 issue 1 (january 2020) : 20-23

Effect of bilateral ovarian massage on post-partum anoestrus interval in cross bred (Holstein Friesian x Sahiwal) dairy cows

Abdul Shakoor Noonari, Muhammad Naeem, Abdus Salam, Muzaffar Ali, Abir Ishtiaq, Ammar Danyal Naeem
1Institute of Pure and Applied Biology, Zoology Division, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
Cite article:- Noonari Shakoor Abdul, Naeem Muhammad, Salam Abdus, Ali Muzaffar, Ishtiaq Abir, Naeem Danyal Ammar (2018). Effect of bilateral ovarian massage on post-partum anoestrus interval in cross bred (Holstein Friesian x Sahiwal) dairy cows. Indian Journal of Animal Research. 54(1): 20-23. doi: 10.18805/ijar.B-892.

ABSTRACT

Post-partum anoestrus reduces  the productivity of dairy cows by delaying in producing a calf in a year. Therefore, to restore early ovarian cyclicity bilateral ovarian massage was attempted. In present study both ovaries were massaged repeatedly after every 15 days of cross-bred (Holstein Friesian x Sahiwal) dairy cows (n=141) during 2005-6 to 2009-10. Results revealed that the incidence of  anoestrus was reduced  to 14.18% (20/141) and a 64.53% (91/141) pregnancy rate was recorded following bilateral ovarian massage performed at 15th, 30th, and 45th day  post-partum. However, out of the 20 post-partum anoestrus  cows (n=20),  50% (10/20) of the animals exhibited estrus with 45% (9/20) conceiving following bilateral ovarian massage performed at 60th ,  75th ,  90th  and 105 days post-partum. The data in relation to   animal’s age, lactation number versus ovarian cyclicity resumption was insignificant. It was  concluded that bilateral ovarian massage was effective in inducing  cyclicity in  anestrus animals .

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