Serum Ovarian Steriod Hormones and Some Minerals
Concentration in Pregnant Nili-Ravi Buffaloes with or without
Pre-Partum Vaginal Prolapse
M. S. Akhtar*, L. A. Lodhi1,
I. Ahmad1, Z. I. Qureshi1
and G. Muhammad2
Department of Clinical
Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya
University, Multan; 1Department of Theriogenology; 2Department
of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Agriculture,
Faisalabad, Pakistan*Corresponding Author:drsaleem46@hotmail.com
Abstract
The present study was designed with the objective
to determine the hormones (estradiol, progesterone) and minerals (calcium,
phosphorus, magnesium, sodium and potassium) in serum of buffaloes suffering
from pre-partum vaginal prolapse. A total of 200 buffaloes were included in this study, half of these were
suffering with pre-partum vaginal prolapse (affected group) between 7th
to 10th months of gestation while the remaining were normal pregnant
buffaloes (healthy group). Blood samples were collected to procure serum from
each animal. Serum hormones and minerals were determined by ELISA technique and
direct colorimetric method, respectively. The mean serum estradiol and magnesium
concentrations were significantly higher (P<0.01) whereas progesterone, calcium
and phosphorus concentrations were significantly lower (P<0.01) in buffaloes
suffering with pre-partum vaginal prolapse as compared to healthy pregnant
buffaloes. It was concluded that the serum hormones (estradiol and progesterone)
and minerals (magnesium, calcium and phosphorus) concentrations differ between
the vaginal prolapse affected and healthy buffaloes.