Histology of uterus of Dubska pramenka during sexual season

Abstract

Bosnia and Herzegovina has always had a developed sheep production, at least from the aspect of the number of sheep per capita. Today, the ratio is 1 sheep per 4 persons, because the cattle production, globally looking, is decimated by war. Thanks to the geographic location of the country, the quality of mountain pastures and environment that is still healthy, we believe that with increased investments in sheep production we could increase the number of heads, which would have positive effects on production of meat and milk of exceptional quality. The study involving the uterus of Dubska pramenka during sexual season under nomadic conditions of holding, demonstrated that, in adequate zoo hygiene conditions (holding, feeding, treatment of animal), the sheep showed increased reproductive parameters as well as parameters manifested in meat and milk production. In our studies, microstructure of uterus of Dubska pramenka during sexual season shows extremely positive characteristics for nidation of the egg cell and normal development of the embryo. Epithelium of the uterus is in a form of high-prismatic cells, which points to significant cell activity; perfusion and development of myometrium are visible. The uterine glands are extremely well developed and their histological structure indicates increased secretion and preparation of the uterus for gravidity.

​Structural Modification and CD8+ Cells Distribution of Uterus in Pregnancy of Ewes

“…These were the thickenings of the collagen fibers on the wall of the blood vessels which occluded almost the whole of the lumen of the blood vessels (Fig 12). Similar findings were studied in sheep (Katica et al, 2014) and in women with pre-eclampsia (Ong et al, 2005).…”

“…The perimetrium was clearly separated from myometrium and no variation was noticed between the gravid and nongravid uterus (Eurell and Frappier, 2006;Katica et al, 2014). It consisted of loose connective tissue fibers and collagen fibers which were covered by peritoneal mesothelium.…”