Date of Publication

9-2008

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science in Biology

Subject Categories

Biology

College

College of Science

Department/Unit

Biology

Thesis Adviser

Florencia G. Claveria

Defense Panel Chair

Noel F. Alfonso

Defense Panel Member

Danilda Rufana Duran
Gliceria B. Ramos

Abstract/Summary

The body condition score (BCS) of six swamp and 24 riverine buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) was evaluated in terms of its influence on the physiological condition, weight and size and density of surface follicles, and quality of aspirated oocytes per left and right ovaries collected immediately post-slaughter from two slaughterhouses in Manila and Bulacan. The buffaloes comprised four (13.3%) each of BCS1 (emaciated) and BCS2 (thin); 12 (40.0%) BCS3 (average); eight (26.7%) BCS4 (fat); and two (6.7%) BCS5 (obese). The ovarian weight and size corresponding to the BCSs revealed heavier mean weight and larger ovaries in obese buffaloes relative to BCS2 to 4. This however, did not translate into higher surface follicle density and improved oocyte retrieval in BCS5. While eight of the ovaries were in the luteal in BCS2-4, the BCS1 and 5 buffaloes had ovaries all in the follicular phase. There was significant and direct correlation between the weight of ovaries and follicle density (p

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Electronic

Accession Number

CDTG004515

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

viii, 47 leaves

Keywords

Buffaloes; Buffaloes—Physiology

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