Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Histology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana
Online published on 20 March, 2012.
The gross morphological observations pertaining to weight, volume and size of the paired ovaries in 53 adult buffaloes were made during luteal and follicular phases of reproductive cycle. The average weight and size of right and left ovaries did not differ significantly neither in follicular nor in luteal phase. The ovaries during luteal phase had significantly higher values for weight, volume, length and breadth but not for the thickness. The ovaries in buffaloes aging 3.5 to 7 years were found to be heavier and larger in size than that of the older animals; probably due to the higher ovarian activity in younger animals.
Buffalo, Ovary, Size, Volume, Weight
