Biometrical and morphological studies on the uterus during the different phases of oestrous cycle of owasi ewes in Iraq

ABSTRACT

The average length of the right and left uterine horns was 17.203 +/- 0.238 cm and 17.756 +/- 0.248 cm, respectively. The average diameter of left and right uterine horns was 1.348 +/- 0.22 cm and 1.346 +/- 0.04 cm, respectively. The thickness of the left uterine horn was recorded 0.241 +/- 0.013 cm and 0.241 +/- 0.009 cm in the right horn. There were significant cyclic [P <0.01] changes in the diameter and thickness of the uterine horns. The average weight of the uterus was 34.232 +/- 1.075 g. The cyclical changes in the uterine weight was proved to be significant [P <0.01]. The number of caruncles in the left horn was 45 +/- 0.013, while in the right one it was 45 +/- 0.875. The mucosal color of the endometrium depended on the stages of the estrous cycle