Body Changes In The Doe (Goat) During The First And Second Trimesters Of Pregnancy

Authors: UKEJE MARY CHINENYE | Animal Science Projects 38 pages 3,925 words

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ABSTRACT

Body changes in seven doe (goat) during the first and second trimesters were studied. The animals were grouped into pregnant and non-pregnant doe. The study lasted for fifteen weeks and the changes examined included. Body weight (B\A/), Abdominal diameter (AD), circumference of vulva (CV), length for vulva (LV), length of teat (LT) and circumference of udder (CU). Results showed that the body weight (BW), Abdominal diameter (AD) circumference of udder (CU) and length of teat (LT) made significantly changes during pregnancy. It was then concluded that these parameters could form basis for diagnosing pregnancy in the doe in the absence of chemical tests.

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