Comparison of vaginal douche, cervicovaginal mucus, and uterine lavage improves T foetus diagnosis in heifers, suggesting more effective sampling approaches.
Recommendations for diagnostic sampling in the female for T foetus are scarce. Sampling from the vagina using a vaginal douche is subjectively easier and results in positive samples. Sampling from the vagina avoids having to traverse the cervix for sample collection, which can be challenging.
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