Udder and teat morphology during ‘Doka’ in cyclic and acyclic Murrah buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis)

‘Doka’ is temporary teat engorgement one such expression in female buffaloes, which is being observed by the farmers for fore-telling the initiation of cyclic reproductive activity/estrus in buffaloes. The current study was conducted to observe morphological changes of teat and udder during and after ‘Doka’ in Murrah buffaloes. Udder morphology was studied on thirty five animals Group I- cyclic ‘Doka’ (n = 14) and Group II -cyclic without ‘Doka’ (n = 21) while udder and teat measurements forty sex animals Group I (n = 19) cyclic ‘Doka’, Group II (n = 14) cyclic without ‘Doka’, Group III (n = 6) acyclic ‘Doka’ and Group IV (n = 7) acyclic without ‘Doka’. Cyclic ‘Doka’ animals were having bowl shape udder, cylindrical teats and fused quarter. During ‘Doka’, cyclic ‘Doka’ (7.41±0.23 inches) and acyclic ‘Doka’ (7.30±0.79 inches) showed significantly higher udder depth as compared to acyclic without ‘Doka’ (7.41±0.23 inches). Teat length of fore and rear teats in cyclic ‘Doka’ were non-significantly (p