Clinical andrology and testosterone profile of Gir (Bos indicus) and Jafarabadi (Bubalus bubalis) bulls

Authors

  • VINAYA B SHELKE Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Gujarat Agricultural University, Anand Campus, Anand- 388 001
  • A J DHAMI

Keywords:

Testosterone, libido, scrotal biometry, semen, buffalo bulls, Gir bulls

Abstract

Clinical andrological examination of Gir and Jafarabadi breeding bulls ( 4-7 yrs old) revealed normal
external and internal genitalia with square to oblong scroti. The prepuce was much pendulous (8-12 inch) in Gir
and tight in Jafarabadi bulls. Jafarabadi bulls had significantly lower scrotal circumference (33.03 ± 0.78 vs
37.39 ± 0.53 cm), scrotal volume (940.00 ± 21.10 vs 1217.50 ± 20.69 ml), libido score (2.34 ± 0.07 vs 2.90 ±
0.07) and plasma testosterone profile (0.68 ± 0.08 vs 7.56 ± 0.83 ng/ml) and longer reaction time (184.00 ±
28.79 vs 61.28 ± 16.92 sec) than the Gir bulls. Gir bulls of poor freezability group were significantly heavier
and fatty with relatively lower scrotal measurements and testosterone profile, and longer reaction time. In
Jafarabadi bulls, however, the scrotal length and reaction time were shorter in poor freezable than the good
freezable group.

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Published

2023-02-04

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 1 (2002): Indian Journal of Animal Reproduction

Section

Research Article

How to Cite

SHELKE, V.B., & DHAMI, A.J. (2023). Clinical andrology and testosterone profile of Gir (Bos indicus) and Jafarabadi (Bubalus bubalis) bulls. The Indian Journal of Animal Reproduction, 23(1), 25–28. Retrieved from https://acspublisher.com/journals/index.php/ijar/article/view/5619