You examine an 18-year-old, barren mare for breeding soundne…
You examine an 18-year-old, barren mare for breeding soundness. The owner is hesitant to pay a stud feed without knowing the chances of his mare breeding successfully. Which of the following diagnostics would be the most rewarding in this scenario?
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An owner calls you to discuss when to breed their female dog. They have done progesterone testing and she is currently at 3.0 ng/mL. You ask what kind of semen they are using and they tell you that they have the male and plan to collect him. They want to breed her today. How long should fresh semen last in the female’s tract? Could they breed today?
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You are called out to investigate and abortion storm in a group of heifers in northern California. The owner reports that all those affected are from a group of bred heifers that he bought 3 months ago from Montana. He also reports that his biosecurity was recently compromised when several of his neighbor’s calves broke into his pasture about a month ago shortly after they were purchased from a local stockyard. The aborted fetus you examined has enlarged lymph nodes and petechial hemorrhage in their oral cavity. Which of the following would most likely yield a definitive diagnosis.
Read DetailsThe images depict a uterine cytology exam and a transrectal…
The images depict a uterine cytology exam and a transrectal ultrasound exam of the uterus of a mare which was artificially inseminated 36 hours prior to this exam. When using information gained from these images, what is your most likely diagnosis?
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