FAQ's - Pathology
Anoestrus
- What kind of assay/examination can give me the most trustworthy answer about the anoestrus status of a cow?
- Should I inseminate cows in the oestrus induced after anoestrus period?
Cystic ovarian disease
- Are all ovarian cysts associated with nymphomaniac behaviour?
- Does it make sense to inseminate the cystic cows in the first heat after the treatment? Is the oocyte from ovulated cyst of good quality?
- I have applied a pharmacological treatment for COD and the cow came into heat but the cystic structure is still present on the ovary, did the treatment fail?
- How can I ensure that no recurrence takes place directly after the treatment?
- What is better hCG or GnRH for the treatment of follicular cysts?
- Can the complete Ovsynch protocol be applied in cows with COD?
- What can be done in cases of recurrent follicular cysts?
- What GnRH dose should one use to treat COD?
- What hCG dose should one use to treat COD?
Retained placenta
- How early after calving can we talk about placental retention?
- Should I manually remove the placenta?
- Should intrauterine tables/pessaries be used in cows with retained placenta?
- Should I use parenteral antibiotics in cows with retained placenta?
- Could I use Metricure as a treatment for retained placenta?
- Can vitamin E and Selenium supplementation be used as prevention of retained placenta?
Uterine infections
- Can metabolic disorders be a cause for high incidence of endometritis in dairy herd?
- Does it make sense to use prostaglandins in early post partum period in the treatment of uterine infections?
- What methods can be used to diagnose uterine infections?
- Does it make sense to use NSAIDs in acute metritis?
- Should I use parenteral antibiotics in cows with puerperal acute metritis?
Metricure
- What is better to use PG followed by Metricure or the two simultaneously?
- Is Metricure a good choice for the treatment of pyometra?
- What about the portion of Metricure that is left in the pipette after administration?
- Is the use of Metricure after AI really safe for the embryo?
- Can I use Metricure immediately after AI?
Fertility improvement
- When can a cow be regarded as a repeat breeder?
- What gives better results GnRH at 12d post AI or hCG at 4-6d post AI?
- As this is fertility management and not a treatment can the dose of GnRH used be reduced to 100mcg of gonadorelin or 0.004mg of buserelin?
- What degree of improvement in Pregnancy rates can we expect from the treatment with GnRH post AI?