Sonograms of perineal muscles as a noninvasive diagnosis of pyometra and endometritis in beef cows: a preliminary study

Changes in reproductive status affect the perineal muscles. These modifications enable the noninvasive diagnosis of pyometra and mastitis in beef cows. This study aims to assess the thickness and intensity of the coccygeus and levator ani muscles in beef cows affected by the reproductive disorders o...

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Published in:Archiv für Tierzucht 2025-01, Vol.68 (1), p.1-12
Main Authors: Hayanti, Sari Yanti, Pamungkas, Dicky, Dikman, Dicky Mohammad, Handiwirawan, Eko, Pamungkas, Fitra Aji, Ulum, Mokhamad Fakhrul
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beef
Beef cattle
Cervix
Diagnosis
Endometritis
Mastitis
Muscles
Perineum
Placenta
Postpartum
Postpartum period
Pregnancy
Pregnant women
R&D
Reproductive disorders
Reproductive status
Reproductive system
Research & development
Software
Sonograms
Thickness
Ultrasonic imaging
Uterus
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Summary:Changes in reproductive status affect the perineal muscles. These modifications enable the noninvasive diagnosis of pyometra and mastitis in beef cows. This study aims to assess the thickness and intensity of the coccygeus and levator ani muscles in beef cows affected by the reproductive disorders of pyometra and mastitis. The sample consisted of 59 Bali beef cows, 75 Madura beef cows, and 71 Ongole cross beef cows. The cervical organs, uterine corpus, uterine cornua, and placenta were visualized using transrectal imaging. The resulting images were categorized into two groups: a control group (with nonpregnant nonpartum, pregnant, and nonpregnant postpartum statuses) and a group with reproductive disorders. The coccygeus and levator ani muscles were visualized using transcutaneous imaging. Pregnant Bali beef cows have thicker coccygeus muscles than nonpregnant nonpartum Bali beef cows (P
ISSN:2363-9822
0003-9438
2363-9822
DOI:10.5194/aab-68-1-2025