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The Value of Cyclical Saliva Crystallization Patterns for the Prediction of Buffaloes Pregnancy Status.

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Prediction of reproductive status by a simple, non-invasive and applicable procedure is greatly desirable. Saliva sampling is a simple and low-cost process. The purpose of this study was to assess the value of saliva crystallization patterns (SCP) for the prediction of pregnancy in buffalo cows. A total number of 160 saliva samples were collected from twenty buffaloes from Day 0 to 45 post-breeding. The following types of crystallization have been discriminated; none, dotted, branch-like, fir-like, fern-like and mixtures of them. Pregnancy was affirmed ultrasonographically at 25-30 days after breeding. Accordingly, the animals were allotted into pregnant (n=12) and non-pregnant (n=8) groups. Saliva crystallization patterns varied during the post-insemination period between pregnant and non-pregnant animals. The peak incidence of the saliva ferning patterns mainly branch-like pattern at Days 20-25 and 28, and the fern-like pattern at days 15-28 post-breeding could be used as an indicator for pregnant and non-pregnant buffaloes, respectively. In conclusion, SCP is a non-invasive promising diagnostic technique could help to verify early pregnancy at 15-28 days and to reduce the number of the opened buffalo cows.

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10.21608/jappmu.2017.46006

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Arborisation, crystalline patterns, ferning, pregnancy Diagnosis, reproductive cycle

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Kandiel

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M. M.

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Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Egypt

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moahmed.kandil@fvtm.bu.edu.eg

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Badr

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Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

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Lasheen

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Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

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Eldawy

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Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

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8

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9

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7118

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2017-09-01

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2019-08-27

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2017-09-01

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363

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365

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2090-3642

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2090-3723

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Journal of Animal and Poultry Production

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The Value of Cyclical Saliva Crystallization Patterns for the Prediction of Buffaloes Pregnancy Status.

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22 Jan 2023