Using teat endoscopy (theloscopy) to diagnose and treat milk flow disorders in cows

Authors

  • Thomas Geishauser Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada
  • Klaus Querengasser Tierärztliche Klinik Babenhausen, Paradiesstraße 34, 87727 Babenhausen, Germany

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/bovine-vol35no2p156-164

Keywords:

cows, dairy cattle, diagnostic techniques, endoscopy, teat diseases, teats

Abstract

Theloscopy or endoscopic examination of the teat is used to diagnose milk flow disorders, visualize the cistern during surgery and monitor teat response to treatment. This article describes the procedure and equipment used for theloscopy of the bovine teat.

Cover image of Volume 35, No.2 of the Bovine Practitioner: a photo of the Vancouver harbor at dawn--several ships are moored at the base of skyscrapers.

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Published

2001-06-01

Issue

Vol. 35, No. 2 (2001 June)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Using teat endoscopy (theloscopy) to diagnose and treat milk flow disorders in cows. (2001). The Bovine Practitioner, 35(2), 156-164. https://doi.org/10.21423/bovine-vol35no2p156-164