ACKNOWLEDGMENT

I bow my head in extreme regards to the almighty Jay Shalaknesi Maa whose blessings enabled me to reach this destination. This memorable occasion provides me with a unique opportunity to express my profound sense of gratitude and reverence to my Major Advisor Dr. B. N. SUTHAR, Professor & Head, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Clinical Complex Deesa), Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Deesa, for his talented guidance, scientific acumen perspicacious remarks, scholarly guidance, keen interest, sustain encouragement, excellent cooperation, prudent planning, active persuasion and supervision, which served as a constant source of inspiration throughout the course of my study and research work. His very cordial behavior would always remain beacon light for me in future also. I wish to express my heartfelt gratitude to my minor advisor(s) Dr. J. N. MISTRY Professor and Head and P. B. PATEL, Associate Professor, Department of Surgery and Radiology, (CCD), Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Deesa for their guidance, encouragement and over wiling help during the course of the study and the manuscript preparation. I owe a dept of gratitude to the members of my Advisory Committee, Dr. G. M. SIDDIQUEE, Professor and Head, TVCC, Dr. A. LATIF, Professor and Head, Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Dr. H. C. CHAUHAN, Department of Microbiology, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar for their valuable suggestions, useful criticism, moral support and kind help in every phase of my research work. I am equally greatful to Dr. V. K. SHARMA, Professor and Head, CCD, and Dr. H. C. Nakhashi, Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, CCD, Deesa. They always gave me whole hearted co-operation, spirited guidance, critical counsel as and when required and constant encouragement throughout the course of present investigation. I would like to express my thanks to Dr. D. P. Pandey, Associate Research Scientist, Dr. A. C. Patel, Senior Research Fellow, Sheep-Goat Research Station,

Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar for providing their facility to accomplish my research work and their valuable and timely help in statistical analysis of this research work. I am highly thankful to the Dean and Principal, Dr. K. R. TAJANE, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar for his support and providing necessary facilities during the advancement of my studies. I would like to express my thanks to Dr. J. B. Patel, Research Scientist, Livestock Research Station, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar for allowing to utilize the facilities of Semen Processing Laboratory to accomplish my research work. I am Very much Thankful to Dr. H. H. Panchasara, Associate Research Scientist, Livestock Research Station, Sardarkrushinagar. This would not have been possible without his continuous support, guidance, enthusiasm, motivation and professional tips provided to me. Thanks are also extended to Dr. D. V. Joshi, Professor and Head, Department of Pathology, for providing necessary laboratory facilities. I very much appreciate to the members of Gynecology department Shri. G. C. Patel, Shri. Mafatlal, Shri. Haribhai, Shri. Khodidas for helping me during my research work. I am thankful to Shri. Shekhbhai and Shri. Ubanabhai, academic branch of College. I hardly thanks to the Viran Joshi, Vxerox which helps me in the computing and best printing in my thesis work. I recall calm and placid blossom to my departmental colleagues with whom I went hand in hand during my study and research work. I was fortunate enough to share joyful times with my seniors Drs. Deepak Suthar, Mehul Shrimali, Vasant Parmar, Prakash chauhan, Bharat Rathod, Tarun Sutaria, Jignesh Patel, Gaurav Mestry, Anil Lahane, colleagues, Drs. Kanaiyalal, Snehal, Ketan, Sudhir, Rudresh, Falgun, Hardik, Khushboo, Jignesh, Tejas, Chetan, Vipul, Shirish, Parvez, juniors Drs., Bharat, Sandip, Amit, Mayank, Ruchit, Suresh, Anjal, Ketan, Harshad, Ashwin, Ajay, Vaibhav, Avinash, Ghanshyam, Navneet and still many more to whom I will never forget for their love and sincere help during my

research work and direct or indirect contribution made by them during my study. My vocabulary utterly fails in expressing my feeling for love, affections and encouragement extended by my beloved father Bhawarsingh, Mother Smt. Morkuvar, Brothers, Sisters and Bhabhis who brought me to this stage. They have always been my perennial source of inspiration. Truly they deserve more than a word of thanks, because their psychological support, higher study for me would have remained a mere dream. Last but not the least, no words of appreciation will be sufficient to express my feeling towards my fiance RUPAL for her patience and moral boosting during my study and research work. Emotions cannot be adequately expressed by words, all might have not been mentioned but none is forgotten.

Place : Sardarkrushinagar Date : - 08 - 2011

(Gajendrasingh B. Solanki)