A Study on the Prevalence of Pathological Abnormalities of the Ovaries and Oviducts Diagnosed at Post Mortem of Buffaloes in Mosul

The objective of the present study was to determine the prevalence of ovarian abnormalities and oviduct abnormalities of Iraqi buffaloes. Buffalo cow reproductive tracts were collected at random intervals slaughtered at Mosul abattoir, from January 2006 to August 2010. A total of 405 of mature primiparous and pluriparous genital tracts were examined. Ovaries were inspected for cross lesions and oviductal lesions were included in this study. Hydrosalpinx and pyosalpinx were diagnosed and evaluated by measurement using ruler and caliper. Salpingitis was classifi ed into chronic, subacute and acute according to histological examination. Out of the 405 buffalo genital tracts examined, various abnormalities with different degrees of severity were observed in 216 (53.3%) of cases. Twenty two (5.4%) were pregnant and the remaining 41.2% (167/405) were macroscopically normal. Follicular cyst, luteal cyst, cystic corpus luteum, paraovarian cyst, ovarian sarcoma, inactive ovaries, senility anestrous, pyosalpinx, hemosalpinx, obstruction of oviduct, salpingitis, double oviduct were recorded. In a conclusion, the current study disclosed that, ovarian and oviductal abnormalities seem to be an important problem with possible subsequent infertility and sterility in buffalo cows in Mosul. The high proportions of hydrosalpinx and ovarobursal adhesions are the major problems in buffalo herds in Mosul leading to slaughtered and economic losses.