The application of B-scan ultrasound in livestock production

Increase lamb production with ultrasound pregnancy testing in sheep Pregnancy testing in ewes provides an opportunity to adjust nutrition and lamb management to save on feed and labor costs. The old adage that “an empty ewe takes the profit of five producing ewes” may well be true when it comes to calculating all costs. Determining the number of fetuses and the gestation...

Cattle farms do a lot of pregnancy testing every year, and there are many methods available rectal palpation, cattle ultrasound machines for pregnancy testing, blood tests, etc., now here are the pros and cons of these methods: Rectal palpation to detect cow pregnancy This is our old, stable standby. Skilled palpators can palpate the structures involved pregnancy is shor...

The use of a porcine ultrasound machine to detect follicular dynamics and timing of ovulation in sows as part of herd reproduction management can constitute a valuable strategy to improve reproductive efficiency, as it allows to determine the optimal time to use for insemination, to greatly increase the rate of farrowing and litter size, and also to identify non-cyclic f...