MORPHO-ANATOMIAL CHANGES OF AWASSI EWES GENITALIA AT DIFFERENT PHASE OF ESTRUS 1-THE OVARY
2011
Saad A.Hatif | Modhafar N.El-Saigh | Amer M.Hussin
Total of 99 healthy genitalia of Awassi ewes were collected from AI-Shuala government and local abattoirs for biometrical measurements of ovaries,vis.;length and width of the right and left ovaries ,number of follicles( 0.1mm measured and more ) and their diameters and the area of the total follicles occupied ( no x diameter )-number of functional corpora lutea .The results revealed that the mean length of the right and left ovaries were 1.63 and 1.58cm respectively. The highest length was recorded at estrus phase , while the shortest was recorded at metaestrus phase , but no significant difference was obtaind . The mean width of the right and left ovaries were 0.90and 0,92 cm respectively , the shortest values were recorded at metaestrus ,and significant deference was only obtained in right ovary .The mean numbers of developed follicles of the right and left ovaries were 11.70and 10.95 respectively .While the lowest numbers were recorded at metaestrus phase. The mean diameters of the developing follicles of right and left ovaries were 0.74 and o.66 respectively. The highest numbers were diestrus phase .
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