CLINICAL, HAEMATOLOGICAL AND SERUM MACRO MINERAL CONTENTS IN BUFFALOES WITH GENITAL PROLAPSE

S. Ahmed, I. Ahmad, L. A. Lodhi, N. Ahmad and H. A. Samad 

Department of Animal Reproduction, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

Abstract

    In the present study, 20 buffaloes suffering from genital prolapse and 10 normal pregnant (control group) buffaloes were used to investigate clinical and haematological changes and serum macro mineral contents. Blood samples of all animals were collected aseptically in two portions i.e. with and without anticoagulant. Haematological parameters were determined from samples containing anticoagulant. Serum was separated from the other portion for determination of calcium, phosphorus and magnesium concentrations with spectrophotmetric kits. The results showed that there was a drastic decrease in serum calcium (6.42 ± 1.05 v 10.96 ± 0.95 mg/dl), phosphorus (2.90 ± 0.85 v 5.50 ± 1.61 mg/dl) and magnesium (1.50 ± 0.53 v 2.40 ± 0.53 mg/dl) levels in prolapsed animals as compared to the controls (P<0.01). There was also a significant decrease in PCV, Hb concentration, lymphocytes and monocytes, while an increase in ESR, WBC counts and neutrophils was observed in prolapsed animals as compared to controls. However, there was no difference in haematological and serum macro mineral contents between vaginal prolapsed and uterine prolapsed buffaloes. It was concluded that deficiency of calcium, phosphorus or magnesium might be possible causes of genital prolapse in these buffaloes.

Key words: Haematology, serum biochemistry, genital prolapse, buffaloes.