Ovarian mass, size and number of follicles in postparturient ewes
1997
Danko, J. (Veterinarni a Farmaceuticka Univ., Brno (Czech Republic))
The aim of this study was to follow in more detail changes of the ovaries during physiological puerperium in ewes. Twenty Slovak Merino ewes aged 3-5 yr and lambed in February were included in the experiment. The groups of animals were slaughtered (n=5) on d 1, 7, 17 and 24 postpartum. Mass of contralateral ovaries ranged from 0.686+/-0.24 to 0.985+/-0.32 g and mass of ipsilateral ones from 0.935+/-0.21 to 1.025+/-0,45 g. However, none of the changes in ovarian mass were significant. Only small structures were observed on d 1 and 7 postpartum when evaluating follicle size. Highest number of follicles in both ovaries was found on d 17 after parturition.
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