Ancillary diagnostics (bacteriology, cytology, biopsy) in the diagnostics of the female genital tract in cattle.

Question 1

Uterine bacteriology

Answer 1

• Vulva: Cleaning, drying, opening
• Sterile swap
• Introduce to the uterus
• Handling of the sample
• Cooled transport to laboratory

Vaginal examination
• cleaning vulva
• Sterile lubricant
• Introduce speculum

Question 2

Uterine cytology

Answer 2

• Cytobrush
• Lavage
→PMN- polymorphoneutrofil cells, signs of inflammation in uterine lumen
→Diagnose for subclinical endometritis