Hysteroscopic and ultrasonographic evaluation of goat (Capra hircus) uterus

Abstract

Abattoir derived goat (Capra hircus) genitalia were examined (n=197) by visual examination, ultrasonography and hysteroscopy and 31 (15.74%) revealed pathologies involving the uterus. For the pathologies detected endometritis showed the highest prevalence (45.16%) followed by hemorrhages on the endometrium (19.35%), hydrometra (16.13%), mucometra (9.86%) and pyometra (9.68%). The sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values for diagnosing these abnormalities was highest for endoscopy followed by ultrasonography and visual observations or palpation. It was difficult to pass the endoscope used in the present study (5.5 mm) through the cervix in the goat uterus in 55.8% genitalia without a cut on the cervix. It was concluded that hysteroscopy is a better technique for the diagnosis of minor pathologies in the uterus such as endometritis and hemorrhages in goat but the endoscope diameter should be 2 mm.