Clinical Endometritis in Cows: Correlation of Body Condition, Quality of Vaginal Mucus, Lactation, Daily Milk Production and the Percentage of Polymorphonuclear Cells in the Cytological Smear of the Endometrium
Observational analysis found no correlation between milk production metrics and clinical endometritis, suggesting body condition impacts mucous quality.
Key Points
There was no significant correlation between milk yield and the percentage of polymorphonuclear cells in endometrial samples.
A significant negative correlation between body condition score and vaginal mucus quality was observed, highlighting infection risk factors.
Assessment of vaginal mucus quality was done using the Metricheck® instrument on the 25th and 26th days of lactation.
This study suggests that monitoring body condition scores could help predict the risk of clinical endometritis in dairy cows.