The wife is dabbling with A.I. on a few cows; that being said are there any good articles,pdf's, or just your explaination that accurately describes uterine tone?
The wife is dabbling with A.I. on a few cows; that being said are there any good articles,pdf's, or just your explaination that accurately describes uterine tone?
I think you mean cervical tone. In the practice of Artificial insemination of cattle, the insemination syringe is inserted through the cervix and the semen is deposited just on the uterine side of the cervix - some say appropriately an inch. If the cervix has good tone - it is firm and easier to manipulate. In my experience, if the cow/heifer is about 8 hours past standing heat or the on-set of standing heat - the cervix has optimum tone.
I don't remember any article specifically dedicated to cervical tone.
Not sure why we think uterin tone was not correct. A cow in estrus will have a uterus that is firmer whereas if it feels flat & loose theres probably not much point to breeding her but you may get lucky & drop an egg with a cystorilyn shot. The cervix is the entrance to the uterus & is probably designed to keep things out that shouldn’t be there. A firm uterus tends to stand the cervix up. I’m no vet but I think uterine tone is the better indicator. Lots of articles on uterine tone. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16727662
Not sure why we think uterin tone was not correct. A cow in estrus will have a uterus that is firmer whereas if it feels flat & loose theres probably not much point to breeding her but you may get lucky & drop an egg with a cystorilyn shot. The cervix is the entrance to the uterus & is probably designed to keep things out that shouldn’t be there. A firm uterus tends to stand the cervix up. I’m no vet but I think uterine tone is the better indicator. Lots of articles on uterine tone. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16727662
Thank you. Interesting publication. I was hoping the original poster would read my post and clarify whether they meant uterine tone or cervical tone. I focus more on the cervix because that is the anatomical structure that requires manipulation.
When I AI, I do palpate the uterus to assess its tone and size including the horns. I breed my cows back about 60 to 90 days post partum. If I am moving one back (I had a straggler this year that I serviced only 35 days post partum), I check the uterus for recovery.
