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ABATTOIR SURVEY OF ACQUIRED REPRODUCTIVE ABNORMALITIES IN EWES IN EGYPT

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Veterinary Pathology.

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A total of 300 genital tracts of adult female sheep were obtained from Kafr-Elshiekh, El-Mahala and El-Basatein abattoirs. 112 cases(37.33%) showed lesions. Combinations of lesions in the examined genital tracts were more frequently seen than single lesions. The uterus was the most affected (27.3%) followed by the ovary (23%). Ovarian lesions were associated with 55 cases of uterine lesions followed by fallopian tube lesions in were found in 33 ewes(11%) and then cervical lesions in 22 ewes(7.3%) were present . Ovarian abnormalities were ovariobursal adhesions(11%), cystic ovaries(5 %), oophoritis (2%). The fallopian tubes abnormalities were(12%), adhesions (4.3%), salpingitis (3%), cystic fallopian tube (1.66%), hydrosalpinx (1%), pyosalpinx (0.66%), fallopian tubes occlusion(0.33%), squmous metaplasia (0.33%), and pachsalpinx (0.66%).The uterine abnormalities were usually associated with ovarian lesions. The most common uterine lesions were cystic endometrial hyperplasia found in 9% followed by endometritis in 8.3%. Catarrhal endometritis was the most common type of uterine inflammation  followed by suppurative and least common was the granulomatous inflammation. Incidence of cervical lesions were the lowest and mostly were inflammatory lesions. Well differentiated squamous cell carcinoma was also recorded for the first time in ewe. The result of this investigation documents well the finding of high incidence of genital tract infections in the Egyptian ewes. The data also documents the prevalence of high incidence of uterine abnormalities including hydro/mucometra, endometritis and pyometra in ewes with abnormal ovarian conditions than in those with normal ovaries, which indicates a direct strong association between uterine and ovarian abnormalities . Moreover the present study indicate that acquired genital tract abnormalities in Egyptian ewes is of complex combination between infectious, managemental  and nutritional causes.

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10.21608/kvmj.2008.115953

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Acquired Reproductive Abnormalities, Ewes, Egypt

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Abou-Rawash

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Pathology Dept., Fac. Vet. Med. Alex. University, Damanhour Br.

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A.A.

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Elsawak

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Pathology Dept., Fac. Vet. Med. Kafrelsheikh. University

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W.S.

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Abdo

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Pathology Dept., Fac. Vet. Med. Kafrelsheikh. University

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6

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2

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16825

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2008-10-01

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2008-07-01

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2008-10-01

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70

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112

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1687-1456

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2682-2954

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Kafrelsheikh Veterinary Medical Journal

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ABATTOIR SURVEY OF ACQUIRED REPRODUCTIVE ABNORMALITIES IN EWES IN EGYPT

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22 Jan 2023