Abstract:
This research aimed to study the prevalence and treatment of hydrometra in different breeds of goats (does) (exotic, Saanen crosses and Nubian) presented to the Teaching Veterinary Hospital (TVH),College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bahri, Alkadaru district. A total of 1150 goats age ranged between 2-4 years were introduced to the TVH during the period 2017 for routine pregnancy diagnosis by ultrasound trans abdominally using Ultrasonic Diagnostic Imaging System, Anti-Electro-Shock Type BPL Medical Technologies. Forty Five(one Damascus and 44 Saanen crosses ) of them (3.91%) showed a non- echoic fluid within uterus and hyper-ehoic trabeculei and diagnosed as positive for hydrometra (HY) or pseudopregnancy .These animals were distributed seasonally in winter 30 (66.67%) and represented high prevalence of hydrometra (HY) ,followed by autumn 11 (24.44%) and summer 4 goats(8.89%). There was no significant association between animals and the condition ((P˂0.19) . Out of the 45 cases only 12 (26.67%) goats were able to be followed up and treated they were of Saanen Crosses and 33(73.33%) ones were sold by their owners . Treatment was performed by intramuscular (IM) injection of two doses of 1ml of Prostaglandin (PGF2α ) at 12 days . Five ml of Vit.AD3E was injected IM once as a supportive treatment. Then after the evacuation of the uterus and appearance of estrus the does were mated naturally . A trans abdominal examination for pregnancy was performed by ultrasound after 45-60 days .Nine (75%) goats of the 12 ones responded (RS) to the treatment and conceived . It was concluded that HY is one of the fertility problems in goats in Alkadar district mainly the Saanen Crosses and is treated by Prostaglandin(PGF2α ) and Vit. AD3E. Winter season compared to other seasons showed the high prevalence of HY
