TY  - JOUR
T1  - Abortion Induction and Post-Abortion Oestrous Cycle Pattern Following Administration 
  of Prostaglandin F<SUB>2</SUB> Alpha in Sokoto Red Goats
AU - Kawu, M.U. AU - Yaqub, L.S. AU - Ayo, J.O. AU - Rekwot, P.I. AU - Habibu, B. AU - Tauheed, M. AU - Suleiman, M.M. AU - Shittu, M. AU - Aluwong, T. AU - Isa, H.I. AU - Abdullahi, A. 
JO  - Veterinary Research
VL  - 6
IS  - 5
SP  - 105
EP  - 108
PY  - 2013
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1993-5412
DO  - vr.2013.105.108
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=vr.2013.105.108
KW  - Goat
KW  -abortion
KW  -post-abortion oestrous cycles
KW  -Nigeria
AB  - The aim of this study was to evaluate the features of induced abortion and post-abortion oestrous cycles pattern following treatment with prostaglandin F<SUB>2&#945;</SUB> (PGF<SUB>2&#945;</SUB>) in Sokoto Red (SR) goats. Twelve apparently healthy goats made up of 6 pregnant and 6 non-pregnant (cycling) does were used for the study. Each doe was given a single intramuscular injection of 7.5 mg PGF<SUB>2&#945;</SUB>. All the 6 pregnant does treated with PGF<SUB>2&#945;</SUB> aborted within 72.0&plusmn;12.4 h post-treatment. Of the 6 does that aborted, 5 (83.3%) showed oestrus subsequently while 4 (66.7%) out of the 6 non-pregnant does were induced to oestrus. Time interval to induced oestrus was 129.6&plusmn;36.1 and 50.0&plusmn;11.5 h for the aborted and non-pregnant does, respectively. Mean duration of oestrus for the aborted and non-pregnant does was 46.9&plusmn;9.6 and 38.7&plusmn;4.3 h, respectively. The first and second post-abortion oestrous cycle lengths were 6.5&plusmn;0.5 and 12.5&plusmn;8.5 days, respectively. While the first and second post-treatment cycle lengths in the non-pregnant does was 22.5&plusmn;1.2 and 21.3&plusmn;0.3 days, respectively. It is concluded that a single dose of 7.5 mg PGF<SUB>2&#945;</SUB> is sufficient to induce abortion and oestrus simultaneously in SR goats. However, the post-abortion cycles are short.
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