Prevalence of Mycotic Endometritis in Buffaloes
and Mares Maintained Under Different Managemental Conditions in
District Faisalabad
Muhammad Hussnain
Rashid1, Zafar Iqbal Qureshi1, Sultan Ali2,
Hamza Hassan Khan1, Anjum Masood1, Hassan
Nawaz1, Shadab Hayder1,MuhammadMuzammil Hassan1 and Muhammad Salman Waqas1*
1Department
of Theriogenology; 2Institute of Microbiology, University
of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
*Corresponding author:
vet.master1070@uaf.edu.pk
Abstract
In the present study,
the prevalence of mycotic endometritis (ME) in buffaloes and mares in district
Faisalabad, Pakistan was investigated. Uterine flush samples were aseptically
collected from 144 buffaloes and 75 mares and incubated on Sabouraud Dextrose
Agar for two weeks. The overall prevalence of ME was 3.5% in buffaloes and 2.7%
in mares. Ultrasonographically, buffaloes with ME had thicker endometrium
(P<0.05) than that of buffaloes without ME (9.66±0.9460 mm vs 8.97 ± 0.0816 mm).
Buffaloes bred through artificial insemination showed lower (P<0.05) incidence
of ME than those bred through natural mating (2.3% vs 12.5%). In mares, stocking
density (1.44% for 1-5 animals/paddock vs 33.3% for >10 animals/paddock),
history of abortion and retained fetal membranes were significant risk factors
(P<0.05) for the prevalence of ME. Management condition, body condition score
and parity were not associated with the prevalence of ME in either species. In
addition, herd size and reproductive problems had no effect on the prevalence of
this problem in buffaloes. Antifungal susceptibility testing for buffalo
isolates showed that all three isolated genera (Penicillium,
Aspergillus and Rhizopus) were susceptible to itraconazole,
Penicillium being the most susceptible. Penicillium and
Aspergillus were resistant to fluconazole; however, Rhizopus was
susceptible to fluconazole. In mares, out of the two isolates (Penicillium
and Candida), Penicillium was susceptible to itraconazole and
resistant to fluconazole, while Candidawas resistant to both drugs. It
is concluded that the prevalence of ME is not threatening in either species.
However, buffaloes bred through natural mating; mares reared under high stocking
density or those with history of abortion and retained fetal membranes have high
risk of developing the disease.
To Cite This Article:
Rashid MH, Qureshi ZI, Ali S, Khan HH, Masood A, Nawaz H, Hayder S, Hassan
MM and Waqas MS, 2020. Prevalence of
mycotic endometritis in buffaloes and mares maintained under different
managemental conditions in district Faisalabad. Pak Vet J, 41(3): 414-418.
http://dx.doi.org/10.29261/pakvetj/2021.034