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POSTPARTUM UTERINE INVOLUTION AND LUTEAL ACTIVITY IN FARAFRA EWES LAMBING IN AUTUMN

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The study was designed to estimate the time needed for complete uterine involution and postpartum luteal activity in Farafra ewes lambing during autumn (n = 40). Transrectal ultrasonographic examinations were performed twice weekly after parturition. Uterine involution and luteal activity were detected ultrasonographically. Blood sampling (twice weekly) was started on d 14 until d 73 postpartum to determine progesterone concentrations. The mean interval for complete uterine involution was 28.72 ± 1.0 d. The proportion of ewes that showed the presence of a cyclic CL within 35 d of lambing was 72.5%. Farafra ewes showed a progesterone concentration greater than 1 ng/ml at 22.0 ± 2.5 d postpartum. Three out of six ewes showed more than one short cycle during the observation period. In this study, it is concluded that the majority of farafra ewes had a complete uterine involution and luteal activity within 35 days post partum during October (lambing season) in the subtropics.

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10.21608/avmj.2012.171888

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Key words: Ewes, uterine involution, luteal function, Postpartum, progesterone

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D.R.

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DERAR

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Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University.

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HAYDER

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Animal Production Research Institute, Dokki, Egypt

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ALI

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Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University

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HAMDOUN

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Dept. of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Sohag Univ., Egypt.

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58

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132

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24336

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2012-01-01

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2021-10-17

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2012-12-01

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1012-5973

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2314-5226

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Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal

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