PRECOCIOUS UDDER DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATED WITH CYSTIC FOLLICLES IN A 22 DAYS OLD FEMALE CALF

S. Satheshkumar; S. Raja; V. Prabaharan; S. Prakash; P. Jayaganthan

doi:10.56093/ijvasr.v55i5.183751

Authors

S. Satheshkumar Dean, Faculty of Basic Sciences, TANUVAS, Madras Veterinary College Campus, Chennai - 600 007
S. Raja Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Veterinary College and Research Institute, TANUVAS, Orathanadu - 614 625. Thanjavur
V. Prabaharan Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Salem - 636 112
S. Prakash Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Veterinary College and Research Institute, TANUVAS, Orathanadu - 614 625, Thanjavur
P. Jayaganthan Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Orathanadu - 614 625, Thanjavur

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijvasr.v55i5.183751

Keywords:

Neonatal calf, udder development, lactogenesis, cystic multiple follicles, endocrine imbalance

Abstract

A 22 days old Jersey crossbred female calf was reported with the history of udder enlargement and milk secretion for a period of over 10 days after birth. Based on the follicular, udder and endocrine status, the present case was diagnosed as precocious lactogenic udder development associated with cystic follicles and endocrine imbalance. Hyper-oestrogenisim and hyper-prolactinemia were ascribed to be the causative factors for the anomaly in the neonatal calf.

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