ANATOMICAL  AND  PATHOLCICAL  ABNORMALITIES OF FEMALE GENITALIA AWASSI EWES in Karbala

	ANATOMICAL AND PATHOLCICAL ABNORMALITIES OF FEMALE GENITALIA AWASSI EWES in Karbala
journal of kerbala university
Article 1, Volume 4, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 98-104 PDF (0 K)
Abstract
Geneitalia of 270 Ewes were collected from The Red meat abattoir in Karbala, during the period from Sep.2008 to Feb. 2009 , the aim of the study was determined to know the Anatomical and Pathological abnormalities effected the female genitalia in Awassi ewes. The Percentage of pregnancy was 46,6%. the incidence of genital abnormalities was observed in 11.1% of the specimen. The abnormalities were formed 2.96% from pregnant genitalia, includes; ovarian - bursal adhesions 0.74%,cystic corpus luteum 0.74%,fetus transport 0.74% and Follicular cystic ovaries 0.74%. The abnormalities were formed 8.14% from non – pregnant genitalia includes; Para ovarian cyst 1.48%,ovario – bursal adhesions 2.2%, Para – salpinx cyst1.1%,infantile genitalia 0.74%,obstruction of the oviduct 1.1% and pyometra1.48%. It is concluded that female genitalia showed high incidence of abnormalities which may effected ewes fertility.

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