Postpartum reproductive health monitoring via hormonal and uterine involution investigations in Mehsana buffalo

Abstract

This study was undertaken on 26 Mehsana buffaloes maintained at Livestock Research Station, S.D.A.U., Sardarkrushinagar, Gujarat (India). These buffaloes were monitored for their post-partum reproductive performance through per-rectal examination and pregnancy was confirmed at day 60 after natural service. Buffaloes were grouped retrospectively on the basis of fertile estrus in to, Group I (Buffaloes conceiving before 90 days) and Group II (Buffaloes conceiving after 90 days). Blood samples were collected on the day of calving, 10th, 20th and 30th day postpartum. The mean plasma progesterone (ng/ml) ranged between 0.18±0.01 to 0.31±0.02 in Group I and 0.24±0.01 to 0.48±0.02 in Group II with significantly (p