A Comparison of Pregnancy Detection by Palpation and a Blood Test in Dairy Cattle

Authors

  • M. W. Breed College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
  • L. D. Warnick College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
  • C. L. Guard College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
  • M. C. Smith College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
  • M. E. White College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20074609

Keywords:

bovine pregnancy, artificial insemination, rectal palpation, ELISA, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, pregnancy-specific protein B

Abstract

The purpose of this project was to compare the results of a blood test for bovine pregnancy with pregnancy detection by rectal palpation by veterinarians in dairy herds using artificial insemination. The blood test evaluated was a commercially-available enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) which tests for pregnancy-specific protein B.

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Published

2007-09-20

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Research Summaries 3

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