M.U.  Kawu, L.S.  Yaqub, J.O.  Ayo, P.I.  Rekwot, B.  Habibu, M.  Tauheed, M.M.  Suleiman, M.  Shittu, T.  Aluwong, H.I.  Isa, A.  Abdullahi, 
    Abortion Induction and Post-Abortion Oestrous Cycle Pattern Following Administration 
  of Prostaglandin F<SUB>2</SUB> Alpha in Sokoto Red Goats,
    Veterinary Research,
    Volume 6,Issue 5,
    2013,
    Pages 105-108,
    ISSN 1993-5412,
    vr.2013.105.108,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=vr.2013.105.108)
    Abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the features of induced abortion and post-abortion oestrous cycles pattern following treatment with prostaglandin F<SUB>2&#945;</SUB> (PGF<SUB>2&#945;</SUB>) in Sokoto Red (SR) goats. Twelve apparently healthy goats made up of 6 pregnant and 6 non-pregnant (cycling) does were used for the study. Each doe was given a single intramuscular injection of 7.5 mg PGF<SUB>2&#945;</SUB>. All the 6 pregnant does treated with PGF<SUB>2&#945;</SUB> aborted within 72.0&plusmn;12.4 h post-treatment. Of the 6 does that aborted, 5 (83.3%) showed oestrus subsequently while 4 (66.7%) out of the 6 non-pregnant does were induced to oestrus. Time interval to induced oestrus was 129.6&plusmn;36.1 and 50.0&plusmn;11.5 h for the aborted and non-pregnant does, respectively. Mean duration of oestrus for the aborted and non-pregnant does was 46.9&plusmn;9.6 and 38.7&plusmn;4.3 h, respectively. The first and second post-abortion oestrous cycle lengths were 6.5&plusmn;0.5 and 12.5&plusmn;8.5 days, respectively. While the first and second post-treatment cycle lengths in the non-pregnant does was 22.5&plusmn;1.2 and 21.3&plusmn;0.3 days, respectively. It is concluded that a single dose of 7.5 mg PGF<SUB>2&#945;</SUB> is sufficient to induce abortion and oestrus simultaneously in SR goats. However, the post-abortion cycles are short.
    Keywords: Goat;abortion;post-abortion oestrous cycles;Nigeria