B超声像技术在奶牛场繁殖工作中的应用

目前B超声像技术（简称“B超”）在奶牛场的繁殖工作中有着不可替代的作用。本文介绍了B超的基本原理以及奶牛场直肠检查和B超在奶牛早期妊娠诊断上的基本应用方法。B超可以较为准确地判断出胚胎的不同妊娠天数,并且可以进行奶牛产后子宫疾病的检查,从而做出准确的诊断,B超还可以针对卵巢的不同回声状态来对卵巢静止、卵泡囊肿、黄体囊肿以及持久黄体等卵巢情况进行判断;可以配合直肠检查法,有效地提高奶牛早期妊娠诊断率和生殖系统疾病的诊断率。     

繁殖障碍奶牛生殖系统的超声检查

应用B超诊断法对黑龙江省几个奶牛场的繁殖障碍奶牛进行卵巢和子宫检查,获得了奶牛卵巢和子宫疾病的超声影像图,并分析了引起奶牛不孕的卵巢和子宫疾病的超声影像图特点,以期为B超诊断奶牛繁殖障碍疾病提供参考。     

不孕奶牛子宫异常的B超检查

自20世纪80年代B超应用于奶牛繁殖领域以来,其在奶牛妊娠诊断、鉴定胎儿性别、确定胎龄、监测排卵及卵巢囊肿诊断等方面有非常明显的优势.但关于奶牛子宫疾病方面的超声诊断研究报道很少,这可能是与子宫病变的声学特性变化不明显有关.然而,本试验发现,子宫内膜炎、幼稚型子宫、子宫肌瘤、子宫颈囊肿、子宫炎等病例的子宫病变也可通过B超进行区分.本试验意在通过B超对奶牛子宫进行超声成像,研究异常子宫的超声形态学特点,从而及时发现存在各种子宫疾病的不孕奶牛,以进行治疗或淘汰,为奶牛饲养业减少经济损失.     

口服促孕散治疗前后持久黄体奶牛B超影像学的研究

为探讨促孕散治疗持久黄体的作用机理,本研究通过直肠检查结合B超直肠检查对持久黄体奶牛做出诊断后口服促孕散,应用B超每3 d对黄体直径、卵泡数量、卵巢长度、卵巢宽度、子宫角纵径和子宫颈纵径进行测量,并统计1次,与用药前进行对比。30头持久黄体奶牛口服促孕散后,治疗有效头数25头,有效率为83.3%。停药后第1天卵巢出现小卵泡和中等卵泡,停药后分别在第10和19天大卵泡数量最多,部分奶牛出现发情并排卵,与用药前卵巢相比,结果发现左、右侧卵巢长在停药后均降低,但差异不显著(P>0.05);左、右卵巢宽在停药后均降低,但差异不显著(P>0.05);子宫颈纵径和子宫角纵径均在停药后升高,但差异不显著(P>0.05)。结果表明,B超是诊断奶牛持久黄体的有效手段,中药促孕散对持久黄体奶牛卵巢和子宫形态等指标具有一定的影响,可以促进黄体的溶解。     

兽用B超仪在养牛生产中的应用

使用兽用B超仪,在对奶牛进行早期妊娠诊断,卵巢发育监测,黄体、卵泡发育跟踪,子宫、卵巢等器官疾病诊断中发挥了重要作用。介绍了兽用B超仪在养牛生产中的应用实例,以期为提高奶牛养殖技术提供参考。     

奶牛子宫和卵巢常见疾病的B超鉴别诊断

B型超声诊断技术对奶牛的子宫、卵巢疾病的诊断具有直观、快速、准确和无损伤等特点,对久配不孕的奶牛进行B型超声检查,持续观察子宫和卵巢的变化,根据子宫和卵巢卵泡、黄体的回声形态及回声状态来判定奶牛的子宫内膜炎、子宫积液、卵巢囊肿、卵巢静止和持久黄体等生殖障碍的情况,显著提高了奶牛某些不孕症判定的准确性,实时监测子宫和卵巢的状态,为奶牛子宫和卵巢疾病的诊治奠定了良好的基础。     

B超在奶牛繁殖工作中的应用

笔者在奶牛的临床工作中经常使用兽用B超用于生殖系统的繁殖状况诊断,包括早孕检查、子宫炎症、卵巢的黄体和滤泡的发生及变化,以及胎儿早期性别鉴定等。本文中笔者想把兽用B超用于奶牛繁殖诊断方面积累的一点经验,和大家做一个交流。1 B超的选择1.1一定要选择兽用B超。因为探头的规格和专业的兽医测量软件是非常重要的。     

口服促孕散治疗奶牛卵巢静止的B超影像学研究

为探讨促孕散治疗卵巢静止的作用机理,本研究主要通过直肠检查结合B超对卵巢静止奶牛做出诊断后,对其口服促孕散进行治疗,应用B超对卵巢卵泡直径、卵巢长度、卵巢宽度、子宫角纵径和子宫颈纵径进行测量,并与用药前进行对比。Ⅻ头卵巢静止奶牛口服促孕散后,治疗有效率达86．7％。停药后第1天卵巢出现中等卵泡和大卵泡,停药后第16天大卵泡数量最多,部分奶牛出现发情并排卵,与用药前卵巢比较发现,左右两侧卵巢长度在停药后第1、4、10、19天显著增大（P〈0．05）;左卵巢宽度在停药后第19天显著增大（P〈0．05）;右卵巢宽度在停药后第1、10、19天显著增大（P〈0．（15）7．子宫颈纵径在停药后第13、16天极显著增大（P〈o．01）,第19天显著增大（P〈0．05）,子宫角纵径与用药前比较差异不显著（P〉0．05）。结果表明,B超是诊断奶牛卵巢静止的有效手段,中药促孕散对卵巢静止奶牛卵巢和子宫形态学变化具有一定的作用,对治疗奶牛卵巢静止有明显的效果。     

青海省某奶牛场奶牛不育的检查与治疗

通过流行病学调查结合B-超检查法分别奶牛对卵巢疾病、子宫疾病进行诊断,结果发现青海省某奶牛场402头奶牛中有50例患卵巢疾病、子宫等疾病,其中卵巢疾病和子宫内膜炎分别占44%和44%,胎衣不下占6%。;通过对卵巢、子宫疾病按不同类型进行综合治疗,总治愈率达82.0%。     

B超在奶牛发情与妊娠诊断中的优势

我们在奶牛的临床工作中经常使用兽用B超用于生殖系统的繁殖状况诊断，包括发情判定，早孕检查、子宫炎症、卵巢的黄体和滤泡的发生及变化，以及胎儿早期性别鉴定。     

Influence of Puerperal Uterine Infection on Uterine Involution and Postpartum Ovarian Activity in Dairy Cows

This article presents the results of a clinical trial designed to study the effect of puerperal uterine infection on uterine involution and on ovarian activity in dairy cows, monitored twice weekly from parturition until the sixth week postpartum (wpp). Infection significantly retarded uterine involution assessed by the uterine body diameter and a score of intrauterine fluid volume (IUFV). By the sixth wpp, cows with normal puerperium (controls) and cows that showed mild puerperal endometritis had similar uterine body diameter and IUFV, indicating spontaneous recovery within the postpartum voluntary waiting period. However, in cows with severe puerperal endometritis, although uterine body diameter had regressed to pregravid size, IUFV remained significantly higher than in control and mild endometritis cows, indicating that chronic endometritis was established. The IUFV score was positively and significantly correlated with uterine swab bacterial growth density and allowed diagnosis of endometritis after the third wpp. Cows with mild or severe endometritis had a significantly higher prevalence and persistence of pathogenic bacteria ( Escherichia coli , Actinomyces pyogenes , Gram-negative anaerobes – GNA) than controls. Actinomyces pyogenes was associated to GNA in 74% of isolations. Ovarian activity measured by ultrasound scanning of the ovaries and plasma progesterone (P4) concentrations was more abnormal (prolonged anoestrus, prolonged luteal phases and ovarian cysts) in cows with severe endometritis than in controls.     

Incidence of subclinical endometritis and its effects on reproductive performance of crossbred dairy cows

In dairy cattle, uterine infections are not life threatening and often unavoidable; however, they reduce fertility and increase the production costs of properties. The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of subclinical endometritis from 32 to 70 days in milk (DIM) and its effects on the reproductive performance of crossbred dairy cows. Lactating cows (Holstein/Gir; n?=?172), with no history of retained placenta, without clinical signs of uterine infection were used. The body condition score (BCS) was evaluated on a scale from 1 to 5. Ultrasound examination was performed to evaluate uterine lining and ovarian activity, while vaginal mucus was analyzed by gloved hand. The diagnosis of subclinical endometritis was performed by endometrial cytobrush technique. The samples were collected, stained, and examined microscopically; positive cases for subclinical endometritis were considered with the presence of ≥5 % of neutrophils. Later, the cows were submitted to conventional artificial insemination or timed artificial insemination. The incidence of subclinical endometritis in the herd was 26 %, and this was not affected by the season of calving, presence of corpus luteum, DIM, and parity. Cows with a BCS ≤2.50 had a higher incidence of subclinical endometritis. The conception rate to first insemination and pregnancy rate at 150 days postpartum were not influenced by the presence of subclinical endometritis in crossbred dairy cows.     

Pre-breeding Ovaro–Uterine Ultrasonography and its Relationship with First Service Pregnancy Rate in Seasonal-Calving Dairy Herds

The objectives of the study were to characterize an ultrasound reproductive tract scoring (URTS) system to assess suitability for breeding in dairy cows, to describe the prevalence of these scores in commercial dairy herds and to examine their relationship with subsequent fertility. Ultrasound examinations (7797) were performed on 5751 Holstein–Friesian cows prior to breeding in 62 seasonally calving herds over 2 years. Data recorded from images of both ovaries and the uterus were combined into a six point scoring system and the prevalence of cows with cystic ovarian follicles and uterine abscesses and adhesions was recorded separately. The prevalence of ovulatory cows which had completed uterine involution (score 1), or had mild (2) or moderate endometritis (3) was 62.5%, 21.7% and 2.2%, respectively. The prevalence of anovulatory cows with moderate endometritis (4), ovulatory cows with pyometra (5) and anovulatory cows which had completed uterine involution (6) was 3.3%, 2.2% and 8.1%, respectively. The interval between calving and examination differed between cows with each of the scores 1, 2, 5 and 6 (61, 46, 53 and 50 days, respectively, p < 0.05) but not between cows with scores 3 and 4 (37 and 35 days, respectively). Ovulatory cows which had completed uterine involution (score 1) had a higher likelihood of pregnancy to first service than ovulatory or anovulatory cows which had not completed uterine involution (p ≤ 0.10). The prevalence of cows with cystic ovarian follicles or abscesses or adhesions of the reproductive tract was 3.9% and 1.2%, respectively. In conclusion, 29% and 11% of cows in seasonally calving and breeding dairy herds had not completed uterine involution or were anovulatory prior to the mating start date, respectively. Both conditions, detected using a URTS system, significantly reduced first service pregnancy rate in these pasture-based dairy herds.     

奶牛产后常见病防治

奶牛产后阶段是奶牛饲养管理中最关键的时期。在此期间,由于奶牛分娩后,生理代谢发生了重大变化,如果不及时做好产后护理,或使用了错误的护理方法,容易发生奶牛产科疾病如胎衣不下、子宫脱垂和代谢类疾病如产后瘫痪、酮病等。本文从诊断要点、治疗措施、预防控制等方面,对以上疾病进行了比较系统的梳理总结,以期为广大奶牛养殖场（户）提供一些帮助。     

Investigation on the Distribution and Analysis on Formation Cause of Cystic Ovarian Disease in Dairy Cows

In order to explore the incidence,pathogenic factors and the formation mechanism of cystic ovarian disease (COD) in Beijing scale dairy farm,we used the rectal examination and ultrasound diagnosis,combined with the dairy parity,calving season and serum biochemical indices and hormone levels to investigate the distribution,influencing factors and formation cause of cow ovarian cysts.The results showed that the incidence of cystic ovarian disease (COD) was 10.73% in the testing dairy herds and the incidence of COD was associated with the parities.The incidence rate of ovarian cyst in the cows calving in the summer (51.06%) was higher than those calving in the spring (8.51%) and winter (17.02%).Insulin,IGF-1 and E₂ were closely related with the formation of the cow ovarian cyst.The average concentrations of serum insulin and IGF-1 in cows with ovarian cysts were significantly lower than those of normal cows(P < 0.05),but the average concentration of serum E₂ was significantly higher than that of normal cows(P < 0.05).This study provided reliable basis for the prevention and treatment of cow ovarian cyst.     

奶牛卵巢囊肿分布调查及形成原因分析

为了探讨北京市规模化奶牛场奶牛卵巢囊肿的发病情况、致病因素及形成机制,本研究采用直肠检查及B超诊断,结合奶牛的胎次、分娩季节及血清生化指标、激素水平等分析了奶牛卵巢囊肿的分布情况、影响因素及形成原因。结果表明,卵巢囊肿在所试奶牛场的发病率为10.73%,不同胎次奶牛卵巢囊肿发病率不同;在所有卵巢囊肿奶牛中,夏季分娩奶牛（51.06%）明显高于春季（8.51%）和冬季（17.02%）;胰岛素、胰岛素样生长因子1（IGF-1）及雌二醇（E₂）等与奶牛卵巢囊肿的发生密切相关,其中患有卵巢囊肿奶牛血清胰岛素和IGF-1的平均浓度均显著低于正常奶牛血清值（P < 0.05）,而血清E₂的平均浓度却显著高于正常奶牛血清值（P < 0.05）。该研究结果为奶牛场奶牛卵巢囊肿的预防和治疗提供了可靠的依据。     

Impact of ovarian and uterine conditions on some diagnostic tests output of endometritis in postpartum high-yielding dairy cows

The effect of ovarian predominating structures and uterine condition on the result of some diagnostic tools for the evaluation of endometritis was studied in postpartum (pp) Holstein-Friesian dairy cows (n = 58). Endometrial cytology (EC) and the evaluation of vaginal mucus by vaginoscopy or Metricheck were performed weekly from week 3 to 7 pp. The ovarian studies involved the predominating structures including cystic follicles with plasma progesterone (P(4) ; more or <1 ng/ml; >23 mm), corpus luteum (CL), pre-ovulatory follicles (10-23 mm) and small follicles (<10 mm). The uterine conditions comprised uterine involution, tonicity and fluid in uterus (FIU) regarding echogenicity extent. During week 5, the percentage of polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMN%) was higher (p < 0.05) in animals with pre-ovulatory follicles (mean ± SEM, 26.3 ± 7.6%) than animals having CL (11.0 ± 3.6%). In cystic ovaries, during week 5, PMN% was higher (p < 0.05) in follicular cysts with low progesterone (P(4) < 1 ng/ml; 9.3 ± 2.6%) than those with high P(4) (P(4) ≥ 1 ng/ml; 1.5 ± 1.1%). Moreover, PMN% was higher (p < 0.01) in animals with non-involuted uterus (11.5 ± 7.4%) than those with involuted uterus (2.7 ± 0.6%) during week 7 pp. The animals that had abnormal mucus determined by Metricheck was higher in animals with atonic uterus than those with tonic uterus during week 6 (82.6% vs 51.5%; p < 0.05) and 7 (71.4% vs 25.7%; p < 0.01) pp. In addition, by vaginoscopy, the prevalence of animals with abnormal discharge showing small follicles (100%, 5/5) during week 3 pp and pre-ovulatory follicles (40.0%, 8/20) during week 5 pp was higher (p < 0.05) when compared to those having CL during week 3 (33.3%; 1/3) and week 5 pp (7.7%; 2/26), respectively. In conclusion, endometrial cytology, Metricheck and vaginoscopy were influenced by the predominating various ovarian structures and uterine condition in early pp high-yielding dairy cows.     

Increased incidence of DNA amplification in follicular than in uterine and blood samples indicates possible tropism of Neospora caninum to the ovarian follicle

This study evaluated the presence of Neospora caninum in ovarian follicle aspirates and uterine flushes obtained from N. caninum seropositive dairy cows. Ninety-two cows that aborted within the previous 90 days were sampled to determine the presence of antibodies against N. caninum. Thirteen seropositive cows were chosen for collection of blood leukocytes, uterine flushes (UF; n=12) and follicular aspirates (OPU; n=13). Samples were centrifuged and the cellular sediment from the follicular fluid, uterine flushes and blood leukocytes were used for DNA extraction and PCR. Follicular aspirates had the highest frequency of DNA amplification for N. caninum (p<0.05, 92.3%; 12/13). Whereas uterine (4/12) and blood leukocyte (5/13) samples had similar (p>0.05) rate of positive results. Nonetheless, there was no agreement between blood leukocytes and follicular samples taken from the same animal (Cohen Kappa=-0.16). Similarly, blood leukocytes and uterine results had moderate agreement between them (Cohen Kappa=0.47). This study indicates that N. caninum is present in the ovarian follicle and uterus of seropositive cows, suggesting a possible risk of neosporosis transmission between females during oocyte and embryo collection and transfer. Hence, precautions should be taken to minimize the risk of N. caninum transmission. Furthermore, the high incidence of positive results in follicle samples, that exceeded that of their paired blood leukocytes, suggests a possible tropism of N. caninum for the ovarian follicle.