EFFICACY OF CLOPROSTENOL THERAPY IN HYDROMETRA GOATS

摘要

Hydrometra is one of the causes of infertility in goats and this condition is known as pseudopregnacy in goats. Pseudopregnancy is also observed in bitches, sow and mare. But in these animals hydrometra is not observed in pseudopregnancy. A total of 20 hydrometra cases were diagnosed, which showed hypoechoiec fluid in the uterus on ultra sound scanhing. All the cases were treated with injection Cloprostenol at the dose of 250 |jg each IM, twice at 11-12 days interval. Draining of uterine fluids was observed 2-5 days after first dose of Cloprostenol injection. 18/20 goats exhibited estrus within 2-5 days after 2"“ injection of Cloprostenol and out of the 18 estrus goats 14 become pregnant after breeding.