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Palpation of Open Tract
Position of Open Tract in Pelvis
Position of Uterus and Ovaries
Hand is inserted with fingers closed in a fist
Hand when inserted should be above the reproductive
tract
Position tract on pelvis by pulling back horns
with intercornual ligament
Thoroughly examine both horns
Mature Cows will have larger and thicker uterine
horns
If palpate at 60 days passed AI or bulls out of
herd, one should not be able to place whole uterus in hand
Open tract has no fluid or tone
Day 30 pregnant horn has fluid and an amniotic
vesicle
Early day 30 pregnancy should have an amniotic
vesicle that feels like a marble or small chicken egg
Palpation 40-60 Days
Day 60 pregnancy will extend over the end of the
pelvis
Day 60 pregnancy feel for membrane slip, fetus
and fluid
Test for membrane slip and amniotic vesicle
Day 90 pregnancy
Palpate for membrane slip, fetus and fluid
Palpation 150 Days
Day 120-150 uterus will extend down deep in body
cavity
Determine if can be lifted onto pelvis if not slide
hand along broad ligament over pelvis and down into body cavity
Test for fetal bump, cotyledons and membrane slip
Position of Calf 240 Days |