Correlation of sacrosciatic ligament relaxation and serum progesterone concentration in periparturient saanen goats

Loh, Chee Hee (2022) Correlation of sacrosciatic ligament relaxation and serum progesterone concentration in periparturient saanen goats. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Goat farming has been growing at a relatively slow rate compared to other ruminant species around the globe. Low productive efficacy and reproductive issues have made it an unfavourable to many businesses. Dystocia is a fairly common reproductive issue that occurs in goats worldwide with a prevalence of up to 50%, the highest among all ruminant species. About 50% of the world’s goat population reside in developing countries and majority of the goat farmers do not rear goats commercially. Therefore, the time of mating is usually not properly recorded. Besides, economic losses incurred from the goats can be great burden to the farmers. Therefore, it is crucial to provide human intervention to mitigate periparturient complications to both doe and kid to reduce losses. Periparturient goats will show many indications that allow farmers to predict time of parturition, but, most indicators are subjective. The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility of using sacrosciatic ligament relaxation (SSL) and serum progesterone concentration (P4) to detect the time of parturition in late gestation does. A total of 6 Saanen does were employed in the study. SSL relaxation and P4 concentration of each doe were measured from Day 1 prepartum to Day 3 postpartum. SSL relaxation was measured using 2 metal rulers placed perpendicularly to each other between the sacrum and tuber ischii while P4 concentration was analysed using ELISA. Results showed that the correlation between days to parturition and P4 concentration was significant (p<0.05). However, the correlation between SSL relaxation and P4 concentration was not significant. In conclusion, this study demonstrated that P4 concentration is effective in predicting the time of parturition within 24 hours after the onset of testing. While SSL relaxation in all does showed general increment near term, the results were not significant.

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Depositing User:	Ms Nurhaznita Mahmood
Date Deposited:	15 Jul 2024 08:04
Last Modified:	15 Jul 2024 08:04
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/1960

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