International Journal of Scientific Engineering and Technology

Ramunas Antanaitis ¹, Gintaras Zamokas ¹, Aidas Grigonis ¹, Vytuolis Zilaitis ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Non-Infectious Diseases, Veterinary Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Tilzes Str. 18, Kaunas, LT

Abstract

Introduction: the objective of the research was to determine the relation of the reticulorumen and vaginal temperature and pH, and rectal temperature during the period after calving.
Materials and methods: The pH and temperature of the contents of cows reticulorumens and uterus were measured using specific smaXtec boluses manufactured for animal care. The data of 40 cows were taken 10 days, three times a day (9 AM, 12 AM and 9 PM).
Results: with an increasing reticulorumen content temperature, the rectal and vaginal temperatures increases as well. With an increasing of the reticulorumen content pH, the vaginal pH increases as well.
Conclusion: the computerized measurement of reticulorumen temperature allows the evaluation of temperature changes in the rectum and the vagina. Reticulorumen pH may indicate changes in the pH of the vagina.

Keywords

Cow, Reticulorumen, PH, Temperature.

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