A study on some reproductive disorders in dromedary camel herds in Saudi Arabia with special references to uterine infections and abortion.

摘要: Dromedary camels complaining from conception failure or abortion were investigated and their herders interviewed in Al Ahsa province, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) during 2013 2015. The most important reproductive disorder according to the responders is uterine infection (60.2%) followed by obesity (22.3%) then physiological conditions (hormonal disturbances; 7.8%), adhesions (3.9%) repeat breeders (2.9%). Of camel herders, 78.6% reported previous occurrence herds 46% cases last season (2015/2016), while 21.4% no history abortion. Most (97.1%) do not call a veterinarian for 53.4% discard aborted materials. majority (76.7%) deny that handling materials touching vaginal fluids can result human infection, replied they know. Uterine swab samples collected tested PCR seven potential pathogens sera antibodies against bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) Brucella. Five identified infected samples, namely Coxiella burnetii (36%), Campylobacter spp. (27%), Brucella (17%), Salmonella (13%), Chlamydia (7%). Sero-prevalence BVDV was 8.2 29.1% overall sera, respectively, varies with regard region. findings present study demonstrate disorders dominated infections abortions are widespread dromedary KSA.