Observations on the ovarian activity of slaughtered buffaloes in Iraq

Examination of the ovaries of 224 nonpregnant buffalo cows revealed that 171 [76.33%] specimens have active ovaries, 30 [13.39%] cases showed ovarian inactivity, while cystic ovaries was observed in 11 [4.9%] specimens, 4 [1.79%] specimens have ovarian teratomas and 8 [3.56%] showed ovaro-dursal adhesions

Biometrical and hitomorphological studies on the cervix of the owasi ewes in Iraq

The biometrical and histomorphological studies of the Owasi ewe's cervix revealed that the length, diameter and weight ranged 5.2-6.7 cm, 0.9-2.1 cm and 6.3-13 g, respectively. The cervical mucosa has two types of folds, longitudinal and transverse folds, 2-5 in number. The cervical mucus varies in amount and color in different phases of the estrous cycle. The cervical mucosa is arranged into primary and secondary folds. The lumen is lined with simple columnar epithelium during the estrous cycle

Biometrical and histomorphological studies on the oviducts of the ewes

The oviducts of 52 slaughtered Iraqi ewes were described macroscopically and microscopically during the different phases of the estrous cycle. The biometry and morphology were presented. The histological findings were also illustrated