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International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2018, Volume : 6, Issue : 5
First page : (115) Last page : (220)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-6450

Intra-Epididymal Zinc Arginine Administration and Its Effect on Testicular Dimensions and Hematological Parameters in Dogs

Rajan Chaudhary¹, Arun Kumar Sharma², Umed Singh Mehra¹*, Ravi Dutt³, Pankaj Kumar⁴, R. P. Diwakar⁵ and Rajendra Yadav⁶

¹Veterinary Surgeon, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Haryana
²Former Prof. and Head, Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, LUVAS, Hisar, Haryana, India
³Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, LUVAS, Hisar, Haryana (India)
⁴Assistant Disease Investigation Officer, Department of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, LUVAS, Hisar, Haryana, India
⁵Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Microbiology, C.V.Sc & A.H., N.D.U.A&T., Kumarganj, Faizabad (U.P)
⁶Assistant Professor, Regional Referral Veterinary Diagnostic and Extension Centre (RVDEC), Mahender Garh
*Corresponding Author E-mail: umedsinghvs@gmail.com
Received: 29.04.2018  |  Revised: 26.05.2018   |  Accepted: 5.06.2018  

 

 ABSTRACT

Male sterilization by chemical agents is a nonsurgical contraceptive approach designed to induce azoospermia and, therefore, infertility. Intratesticular injection of zinc gluconate for sterilization of dogs has been described, but its use in cats remains limited. The objective of the present study was to evaluate, intra-epididymal zinc arginine administration and its effect on testicular dimensions and hematological parameters in dogs. A highly significant difference in the mean length and width of left and right testicle in the treated group. However, there was a significant difference (P<0.01) in the mean values of these parameters in the treated group when the values at the time of injection and castration were compared. This difference reflects the growth of the testicles with time as the dogs grew older. This also indicates that Zinc arginine does not have any deleterious effects on the growth of testicles.

Key words: Zinc arginine, Hematological parameters, Contraceptive approach

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Cite this article: Chaudhary, R., Sharma, A.K., Mehra, U.S., Dutt, R., Kumar, P., Diwakar, R.P. and Yadav, R., Intra-Epididymal Zinc Arginine Administration and Its Effect on Testicular Dimensions and Hematological Parameters in Dogs, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.6(5): 215-220 (2018). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6450