The effect of puerperal uterine disease on uterine involution in cows assessed by Doppler sonography of the uterine arteries

The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of puerperal uterine disease on uterine blood flow using trans-rectal Doppler sonography. Lactating Holstein Friesian cows (n=44) were divided into two groups based on whether they were healthy (UD−; n=23) or had uterine disease (UD+; n=21)...

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Published in:Animal reproduction science 2013-12, Vol.143 (1-4), p.1-7
Main Authors: Heppelmann, M, Weinert, M, Brömmling, A, Piechotta, M, Hoedemaker, M, Bollwein, H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
arteries
Blood flow
Bovine
breeding
calving
Cattle
Cattle Diseases - blood
Cattle Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Cattle Diseases - physiopathology
clinical examination
colposcopy
cows
Dairying
diestrus
Dinoprost - analogs & derivatives
Dinoprost - blood
endometritis
Female
Holstein
lactation
Metritis
ovulation
Puerperal Disorders - blood
Puerperal Disorders - diagnostic imaging
Puerperal Disorders - physiopathology
Puerperal Disorders - veterinary
Regional Blood Flow
Retained fetal membranes
retained placenta
Ultrasonography, Doppler
Uterine Artery - diagnostic imaging
Uterine Artery - physiopathology
Uterine Diseases - blood
Uterine Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Uterine Diseases - physiopathology
Uterine Diseases - veterinary
uterine involution
Uterus
Uterus - blood supply
Uterus - diagnostic imaging
Uterus - physiopathology
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Summary:The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of puerperal uterine disease on uterine blood flow using trans-rectal Doppler sonography. Lactating Holstein Friesian cows (n=44) were divided into two groups based on whether they were healthy (UD−; n=23) or had uterine disease (UD+; n=21) defined as retained fetal membranes and/or metritis. General clinical examination, vaginoscopy, trans-rectal palpation, and trans-rectal B-Mode sonography were conducted on Days 8, 11, 18, 25 and then every 10 days until Day 65 after calving. Doppler sonography of the uterine arteries was conducted on Day 8, during diestrus after the second ovulation (Days 40–60 after calving) and during diestrus before breeding (Days 63–75 after calving). Cows with uterine disease had greater (P
ISSN:0378-4320
1873-2232
DOI:10.1016/j.anireprosci.2013.11.003