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Pregnancy diagnosis in cattle
Author(s) -
Sheldon Martin,
Noakes David
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2042-7689
pISSN - 0263-841X
DOI - 10.1136/inpract.24.6.310
Subject(s) - pregnancy , insemination , medicine , herd , fertility , artificial insemination , dairy cattle , obstetrics , gynecology , veterinary medicine , environmental health , zoology , biology , population , genetics
DETECTION of the non‐pregnant cow or heifer, as soon as possible after an unsuccessful insemination, is important to ensure good reproductive performance in dairy and beef herds. Pregnancy diagnosis is still the most common procedure carried out during routine visits conducted as part of a fertility control programme. In herds that are not part of such a scheme, pregnancy diagnosis is often one of the few routine procedures performed by veterinary surgeons. This article describes the relative advantages, disadvantages and reliability of the various methods used to detect pregnancy in cattle.