1MVSc Scholar, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Post Graduate Institute of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Akola, Maharashtra Veterinary Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur- 440 001 (Maharashtra)
2Professor, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Post Graduate Institute of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Akola, Maharashtra Veterinary Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur- 440 001 (Maharashtra)
3Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Post Graduate Institute of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Akola, Maharashtra Veterinary Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur- 440 001 (Maharashtra)
*Corresponding author; E-mail: milindthrt@yahoo.co.in
Online Published on 27 September, 2022.
The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of noninvasive technique of sterilization in male dogs using therapeutic ultrasound. Twelve male dogs were randomly divided into two equal groups subjected to therapeutic ultrasound application with frequenciesl MHz (group B) and 3MHz (group B) performed on days 0, 2, 4, 6 and 8, for 5 minutes in animals of both groups. Sterilization by therapeutic ultrasound application was confirmed by atrophy of testes grossly and by testicular histopathology microscopically. It was concluded that the therapeutic ultrasound sterilization technique is satisfactory in dogs as sufficient testicular degeneration, considerable decline in testosterone levels and azoospermia was evident during post-therapeutic period. Treatment with therapeutic ultrasound with frequency of 1 MHz had better results than 3 MHz.
Azoospermia, Dogs, Testes, Non-invasive sterilization, Therapeutic ultrasound
