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. 1998 Dec;30(6):361-8.
doi: 10.1023/a:1005144721298.

Incidence of gross reproductive abnormalities in small east African zebu cattle

R J Assey  1 , B M Kessy, J A Matovelo, U Minga
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Incidence of gross reproductive abnormalities in small east African zebu cattle

R J Assey et al. Trop Anim Health Prod. 1998 Dec.

Abstract

Reproductive organs from mature Small East African zebu (SEAZ) heifers and cows slaughtered at the Morogoro abattoir were collected twice a month and evaluated over a period of 12 months. Out of the 402 animals from which reproductive organs were taken, 54% were pregnant, 24% were actively cycling and 22% were non-cycling. Various gross abnormalities were observed in the reproductive organs of about 16% of the cattle, and the major reproductive abnormality in both total and the non-cycling animals was various degrees of fibrous adhesion between the ovary and the infundibulum and mesosalpinx. It is concluded that, contrary to common belief, a majority of the female SEAZ cattle that are slaughtered are fertile.

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