Vol. 9, Issue 1, Part P (2024)

Author(s): PM Ghule, SB Lambate, MM Chudasama, KN Pawankar, GM Gadigaonkar and GR Channa

Abstract: An anatomical and biometrical study was conducted on the cervix of 50 buffaloes across different stages of the estrus cycle. As the animals approached estrus, there was a noticeable increase in uterine tone, reaching its peak during estrus. Following estrus, there was a gradual reduction in uterine tone. The average length of the cervix during proestrus, estrus, metestrus, diestrus, and anestrus was recorded as 6.72±0.26, 6.89±0.17, 6.65±0.35, 7.04±0.28, and 7.00±0.19 cm, respectively. Concurrently, the average circumference of the cervix during these phases was measured as 16.45±0.25, 17.50±0.27, 17.24±0.24, 17.13±0.37, and 16.05±0.41 cm, respectively. The average number of cervical rings during proestrus, estrus, metestrus, diestrus, and anestrus was documented as 3.60±0.22, 3.90±0.23, 3.20±0.24, 3.40±0.30, and 3.00±0.25, respectively. These findings provide valuable insights into the variations in cervix dimensions and characteristics throughout the different phases of the estrus cycle in buffaloes.