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Revista colombiana de ciencia animal recia

On-line version ISSN 2027-4297

Abstract

GONZALEZ T, Marco; DE LA ROSA T, Eduardo  and  MENDOZA M, Carlos. Macroscopic morphometry of the corpus luteum of pregnant and non-pregnant zebu cows in the Colombian tropics. rev. colombiana cienc. anim. Recia [online]. 2017, vol.9, n.2, pp.190-197. ISSN 2027-4297.  https://doi.org/10.24188/recia.v9.n2.2017.556.

The objective of the study was to determine the volume, weight, measures, ovarian location and shape of the corpus luteum of pregnant and non - pregnant cows from zebu cows of the Colombian tropics. 528 reproductive tracts were collected; 264 pregnant and 264 non-pregnant of cows benefited at the local slaughterhouse in Monteria, Córdoba, Colombia. The period of collection of the samples was extended for three months. After collection of each reproductive tract, the ovaries were separated, identified as right and left, weighed and measured. Then the drawing of the location of the corpus luteum was performed on the ovary according to the anatomical planes previously established in the corresponding form. Subsequently the corpus luteum was removed to perform their measurements, weighings and visualization of their shape. There were statistical differences between the locations of the corpus luteum in the ovary: Anterior pole, posterior pole, free edge, upper face and lower face (p≤0.05). The weight and volume of gestational corpus luteum was greater by 30 and 27.9% than the corpus luteum of non-pregnant cows. The predominant form por shape of the corpus luteum in both pregnant and non-pregnant cows was oval, then pyramidal and finally rounded. No gestation was observed contralateral to the location of the corpus luteum.

Keywords : Anatomical planes; corpus luteum; ovaries; shape of the corpus luteum; weight of the corpus luteum.

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