2. clinical exam of the female P Flashcards
When are we aiming to conduct post-natal checks (how many days post-calving) and what are we checking for?
21 days
Check for abnormal vulval discharge (infection) and whether the cow is cycling normally
when should you perform a pregnancy diagnosis on a cow and how
35 days post mating - rectal exam
when would you need to perform an exam on a cow that has not shwon signs of oestrus
by 42 days
- vaginal and rectal exam
What common diseases/conditions of the repro tract can you think of that you might encounter in cows?
- Endometritis
- Metritis
- Retained fetal membranes (RFM)
- Prolapse
what is CIDR
controlled internal drug release
what is PRID
progesterone releasing intravaginal device
PRID and CIDR can be used for:
- the synchronisation of oestrus
- the advancement of oestrus
- to treat follicular cysts
What medium is semen stored in on-farm (or by AI technicians)?
liquid nitrogen
Where is semen deposited in the AI procedure?
uterine body - after 3rd ring of cervix and before the horn bifurcation
what is this for
water bath to thaw semen
which cow is most likely to be in heat
cow standing to be mounted is in heat
cow mountain might be in or coming into oestrus but is no definitely in oestrus - monitor
why and when would a metricheck device be used
to check endometritis/metritis after calving. particularly common in the seasonal calving herds where cows are done in batches before the breeding period
what factors would influence the score of a metricheck device
- number of days since calving took place
- problems at calving
- age of animal
- underlying metabolic disorders
what is the function of recepptal
contains busereling (synthetic GnRH) can be used to trigger ovulation
what is the function of estrumate
contains cloprostenol, a synthetic prostaglandin used to cause luteal regression
