A Probe for collection of ruminal fluid in juvenile cattle and cows

Abstract

In order to avoid saliva contamination, forestomach fluid used for diagnostic purposes should be collected from the ventral sac of the rumen. For adult cattle, instruments are commercially available. In juvenile cattle there are no instruments available that are tested for these purposes. Tolgyesi and Goots used Kaltenbock's probe to collect ruminal fluid in adult cattle. This instrument was developed for the treatment of foamy bloat. It is obtainable in two different sizes for use in adult and juvenile cattle. We modified the model for juvenile cattle and tested it in juvenile cattle and cows for the collection of ruminal fluid.