Incidence and Impact of Clinical Endometritis in Dairy Cows

Authors

  • Stephen LeBlanc Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
  • Ken Leslie Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
  • Todd Duffield Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
  • Ken Bateman Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
  • Greg Keefe Department of Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PEI, Canada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20005408

Keywords:

Endometritis, reproductive performance, subinvolution, bacterial uterine infection

Abstract

Endometritis is a localized inflammation and/or infection of the uterus, characterized by subinvolution, and associated with chronic bacterial uterine infection and purulent discharge. Diagnosis and treatment of endometritis is a source of controversy among practitioners fueled by lack of large-scale clinical trials with objective case definitions and economically meaningful outcomes. Objectives of this study were to assess diagnostic criteria for endometritis and quantify its impact on reproductive performance.

Cover image of the 33rd Conference Proceedings: Cattle and calves standing in a field of wildflowers, gazing curiously at the photographer. Yellow background.

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Published

2000-09-21

Issue

2000

Section

Research Summaries 4