Some morphologic investigations on female genital system (ovary and uterus) of Algerian goats
Benchaib, F.; Benallou, A.
Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal 53(114): 1-7
2007
ISSN/ISBN: 1012-5973 Document Number: 515511
One-hundred-seventeen genital systems (ovaries and uterus) of female goats aged from one to three years were collected from Tiaret abattoirs, Algeria, in 2005-2006. It was shown that the left ovary was as active as the right one and the percentages of follicles in both ovaries were 49.60% in the left and 50.40% in the right ovary. 37.60% of the examined specimens showed ovarian lesions on both ovaries. Para-ovarian cyst was the most observed lesion, (14.52%) followed by ovarian hypoplasia (10.26%) and follicular cyst (10.26%). The percentage of pregnancy was 20.51% from the total examined specimens, 83.33% of them were single and 16.67% were twin pregnancies. These results also provide some information on the fertility of Algerian goats. Algerian goat raising can resolve the problem of milk and meat production, which are deficient in our country.