Ultrasonography versus milk hormonal test for bovine pregnancy evaluation
This month’s article comes from John Dawson MRCVS, and looks at Ultrasonography versus milk hormonal test for bovine pregnancy evaluation.
This month’s article comes from John Dawson MRCVS, and looks at Ultrasonography versus milk hormonal test for bovine pregnancy evaluation.
It has never been more important to know at the earliest possible time the gestational state of our dairy cows.
The non-pregnant cow needs to be rebred as soon as possible so that the time she is empty is kept to a minimum, reducing the calving interval and producing more milk.
The article discusses ultrasound and hormonal testing before comparing them to analyse which give a more accurate diagnosis of pregnancy.
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