Postpartum uterine prolapse and its relationto hypocalcaemia in local ewes in Basrah Province

الملخص EN

This study was performed on a farm contain local ewes in Basra provinces, 10 of them were selected during 24 hours after lambing.

Fiveof the ewes suffering from uterine prolapse (treated group), and other five ewes didn't show uterine prolapse (control group).

The study showsa relation between the calcium serum level and incidence of uterine prolapse after lambing.The result of study indicated that,a low level of calcium in the serum of treated group (2.29±0.33 mg/dl) as compared with the level of the calcium in the serum of the control group (6.52±0.30).

The results indicated that the calcium deficiency , hypocalcaemia, late in geststion and at the lambing time might be lead to uterine prolapse in ewes.-