Aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of endometrial cytology obtained by low volume uterine flush technique to identify endometritis in postpartum period of dairy cows, correlating data with bacteriological examination and clinical findings. Endometritis, responsible of great economical losses in dairy industry, is difficult to diagnose, due to the lack of gold standard criteria accepted by practitioners (1). Subclinical endometritis (SEND), defined as uterine inflammation in the absence of clinical signs, is frequently associated with significant reduction of reproductive performance and often diagnosed through endometrial cytology (2).
EFFECTIVENESS OF ENDOMETRIAL CYTOLOGY OBTAINED BY LOW VOLUME UTERINE FLUSH TECHNIQUE IN POSTPARTUM ENDOMETRITIS OF DAIRY COWS
SFORNA, Monica;PASSAMONTI, Fabrizio;MARENZONI, Maria Luisa;BRACHELENTE, CHIARA;LEPRI, Elvio
2014
Abstract
Aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of endometrial cytology obtained by low volume uterine flush technique to identify endometritis in postpartum period of dairy cows, correlating data with bacteriological examination and clinical findings. Endometritis, responsible of great economical losses in dairy industry, is difficult to diagnose, due to the lack of gold standard criteria accepted by practitioners (1). Subclinical endometritis (SEND), defined as uterine inflammation in the absence of clinical signs, is frequently associated with significant reduction of reproductive performance and often diagnosed through endometrial cytology (2).I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
