COMPARATIVE EFFICACY OF VARIOUS TECHNIQUES TO DETECT EARLY PREGNANCY IN KENGURI EWES

Vijayalaxmi; M.K. Tandle; M.D. Suranagi; Ashok Pawar; N.V. Jadhav; B.V. Shivaprakash

doi:10.56093/ijvasr.v44i4.173669

Authors

Vijayalaxmi Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Veterinary College, Karnataka Veterinary Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar - 585 401
M.K. Tandle Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Veterinary College, Karnataka Veterinary Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar - 585 401
M.D. Suranagi Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Veterinary College, Karnataka Veterinary Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar - 585 401
Ashok Pawar Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Veterinary College, Karnataka Veterinary Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar - 585 401
N.V. Jadhav Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Veterinary College, Karnataka Veterinary Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar - 585 401
B.V. Shivaprakash Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Veterinary College, Karnataka Veterinary Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar - 585 401

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijvasr.v44i4.173669

Keywords:

pregnancy, Kenguri, ultrasonography, Punyakoti test, cytology, non-return rate

Abstract

A study was carried out in 24 Kenguri ewes which were equally divided into 4 groups belonging to Department of ILFC, Veterinary College, Bidar. These ewes were monitored for oestrous cycle, were bred in oestrous period with natural service, and were subjected for various pregnancy diagnostic techniques from day 24 post breeding. The cervical mucus samples were collected from ewes on days 24, 34 and 44 with sterilized cotton swab using vaginal speculum. First set of smear slides were observed for crystallization pattern under low power objective of phase contrast microscope and second set of slides were subjected to Geimsa staining for vaginal cytological study for early pregnancy diagnosis in Kenguri ewes. The accuracy of pregnancy diagnosis was highest (100%) with non-return rate and cervical swab smear and staining on days 24, 34 and 44 whereas accuracy of transabdominal ultrasonography and Punyakoti test was also 100% on day 44 post breeding in Kenguri ewes. The accuracy of pregnancy diagnosis was 66.67% by Punyakoti test on day 34 and 44 trans- abdominal ultrasonography on day 34 and 50.00% on day 24 in Kenguri ewes.

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