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Articles | Volume 68, issue 1
Articles | Volume 68, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-1-2025
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https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-1-2025
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Articles | Volume 68, issue 1
Original study
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06 Jan 2025
Original study |  | 06 Jan 2025

Sonograms of perineal muscles as a noninvasive diagnosis of pyometra and endometritis in beef cows: a preliminary study

Amrozi, Sari Yanti Hayanti, Aryogi, Dicky Pamungkas, Dicky Mohammad Dikman, Eko Handiwirawan, Fitra Aji Pamungkas, Herdis, Jakaria, and Mokhamad Fakhrul Ulum

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The cow's perineal muscle is connected to the rectum, vulva, and vagina. The author hypothesizes that changes in reproductive status affect perineal muscle tension, which will affect the anatomy of the coccygeus and levator ani muscles. The sonograms we obtained showed a significant increase in the coccygeus and levator ani muscles of pyometra cows compared to endometritis, nonpartum pregnant, pregnant, and postpartum pregnant cows.
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