Int. J. Agrl.Sc & Vet.Med. 2013 V L Ramsingh et al., 2013 ISSN xxxx-xxxx www.ijasvm.com Vol. 1, No. 1, February 2013 2013 www.ijasvm.com. All Rights Reserved Research Paper THERAPEUTIC MANAGEMENT OF REPEAT BREEDING IN BOVINES L Ramsingh1*, K Sadasiva Rao1 and K Muralimohan1 *Corresponding Author: L Ramsingh, Email: [email protected]
In this study, 46 bovines 37 buffaloes, 9 cows were noted with history of cycling normally withoutany clinical abnormalities and returned to estrus even after three or more consecutiveinsemination. The animals were treated with Ciprofloxacin and Tinidazole combination afterconfirming as repeat breeders based on consistency and pH of vaginal discharges. The animalswere inseminated on subsequent estrous. The conception rates were 71.2% and 85.2%respectively for buffaloes and cows. Keywords: Repeat breeders, Uterine infection, Ciprofloxacin, Tinidazole INTRODUCTION
endometritis 12.5% subclinical endometritis is a
Repeat breeders are animal cycling normally
major to the repeat beeder syndrome of bovines
without any clinical abnormalities, but fail to
(Noakes et al., 2001) and it is major economic
conceive even after at least two successive
loss in dairy farms. Uterine infection with a varity
inseminations. They have clinically normal
of antiseptic and antibiotic solutions have been
reproductive tract estrous cycles and estrous
tried (Oxender and Seguin, 1976). The present
periods (Roberts, 1971). The incidence of repeat
study was carried to evaluate the efficacy of
breeding has 5-32% in cows 6-30% in buffaloes
ciprofloxacin and Tinidazole I/U infusion to repeat
(Gupta et al., 2005). Uterine infections are the
major cause leading to reduced reproductive
MATERIALS AND METHODS
efficiency, increase in inter calving period andreduce in calf crop. Sagartz and Hardenbrook
The study was conducted in a teaching veterinary
(1971) reported endometritis in 77% infertile cows.
clinical hospital college of veterinary science,
In another study Hartigan et al. (1972), it was
Rajendra Nagar, Hyderaabd, Andhra Pradesh,
observed that 50% of genital tract obtained from
India during the period of 2011-2012 year. Total
an abattoir showed histilogical evidence of
46, 37 buffaloes, 9 cows. These animals were
Department of Veterinary Gynaecology & Obstetrics, College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University,Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad 500030, Andhra Pradesh, India. This article can be downloaded from http://www.ijasvm.com/currentissue.php Int. J. Agrl.Sc & Vet.Med. 2013 L Ramsingh et al., 2013
classified as repat breeders based on cycling
1986; and Sheldon et al., 2008). However during
normally without any clinical abnormalities and
infection bacterial toxin binds directly to uterine
repeated heat after three or more consecutive
epithelial and stromal cell to stimulate the release
services. The animals had history of normal estrus
of prostaglandins E which is luteotropic and may
cycles with turbid and thick vaginal discharge at
prevent luteolysis (Bogan et al., 2008). After
the time of estrus. Vaginal discharge in buffaloes
treatment with Ciprofloxacon and Tinidazloe
was examined and in case, if it was absent, then
combination, vaginal discharges was observed
clear and transparent at next estrus. pH of (7.0-
stimulate the discharge vaginal discharge and PH
7.2) similar findings was also reported by (Singh
before the treatment and after treatment at
et al., 2009) per rectal examination after 2-3
subsequent estrus.repeat breeder bovines were
months revealed that out of 46 animals 36 have
treated with Ciprofloxacin and Tinidazloe
conceived (82.2%). Among the bovines, higher
combination @60 ml I/U at alternate day for three
conception rate was observed in cows (85.2%)
than buffalos (71.2%). Conception rate was alsohigher in naturally bred animals 82.2% than
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
artificial inseminated (71.6%). These results are
Vaginal discharge observed in all animals of
close agreements with the observations of Dash
present study were turbid, thick and mucopurulent
et al. (2004) and Pandve et al. (2005) as they
discharges due to uterine and cervical infection
have reported 80% and 82.5% conception rate
(Saini et al., 1995; and Single et al., 2004). Uterine
and cervical infection suggests that duringparturition, the physical barrier of the cervix, vagina
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