The Incidence Rates and Relationships Between Endometritis and Ovarian Inactivity of Postpartum Dairy Cows in a Tropical Area

Authors

  • P.F. Mujuni Regional Agriculture and Livestock Office P.O. Box 921, Musoma, Tanzania
  • N.L. Kanuya Department of Veterinary Surgery, Obstetrics and Reproduction, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sokoine University or Agriculture, P.O. Box 3020, Morogoro, Tanzania
  • F.O.K. Mgongo Department of Veterinary Surgery, Obstetrics and Reproduction, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sokoine University or Agriculture, P.O. Box 3020, Morogoro, Tanzania

Keywords:

ovarian inactivity, ovarian cyclicity

Abstract

The reproductive function of 1SO postpartum dairy cows raised In Tanzania was monitored by weekly gynaecological examinations and progesterone concentration determinations. In cows undergoing normal postpartum, the mean (± s.d.) time from calving to complete uterine Involution and to resumption of normal ovarian cyclicity was 31 ± 12 and 46 ± 17 days, respectively. Incidence rates for endometritis and ovarian inactivity were 35.3 and 32.5 percent, respectively. These rates are being reported for the first time in Tanzania. The occurrence of ovarian inactivity was significantly, higher (p, 0.01) in cows with endometritis. The findings implied that endometritis and ovarian inactivity are interrelated, probably through a common causal factor

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Published

30-06-1996

How to Cite

Mujuni, P., Kanuya, N. and Mgongo, F. (1996) “The Incidence Rates and Relationships Between Endometritis and Ovarian Inactivity of Postpartum Dairy Cows in a Tropical Area”, Tanzania Veterinary Journal, 16(2), pp. 23–31. Available at: https://tvj2.sua.ac.tz/vet2/index.php/TVJ/article/view/485 (Accessed: 28 April 2026).

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 2 (1996)

Section

RESEARCH ARTICLES

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