Morphometric evaluation of male Mediterranean buffaloes in Northern Corrientes, Argentina

Abstract

The objective of this work was to determine morphometric parameters for male Mediterranean buffaloes, at different stages of life, raised under natural pasture conditions in Northern Corrientes, Argentina. A total of 170 buffalo bulls, with ages of 7 months (W, weaning), 18-20 months (G18), 24-30 months (G24) and older than 36 months (G36) were evaluated. Measured parameters were body weight (BW), scrotal circumference (SC), thoracic perimeter (TP), sacrum height (SH) and wither height (WH). The average daily growth of scrotal circumference was 0.013 cm per day, measured from weaning through 36 months. More studies are needed in order to standardize the morphometry of male Mediterranean buffaloes in Northern Argentina.