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Sonograms of perineal muscles as a noninvasive diagnosis of pyometra and endometritis in beef cows: a preliminary study
Amrozi
Division of Reproduction and Obstetrics, School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, IPB University, Bogor 16680, Indonesia
Research Center for Animal Husbandry, Research Organization for Agriculture and Food, National Research and Innovation Agency of The Republic of Indonesia (BRIN), Bogor 16911, Indonesia
Aryogi
Research Center for Animal Husbandry, Research Organization for Agriculture and Food, National Research and Innovation Agency of The Republic of Indonesia (BRIN), Bogor 16911, Indonesia
Dicky Pamungkas
Research Center for Animal Husbandry, Research Organization for Agriculture and Food, National Research and Innovation Agency of The Republic of Indonesia (BRIN), Bogor 16911, Indonesia
Dicky Mohammad Dikman
Large Ruminant Standard Testing Station, Ministry of Agriculture, Pasuruan 67184, Indonesia
Eko Handiwirawan
Research Center for Animal Husbandry, Research Organization for Agriculture and Food, National Research and Innovation Agency of The Republic of Indonesia (BRIN), Bogor 16911, Indonesia
Fitra Aji Pamungkas
Research Center for Animal Husbandry, Research Organization for Agriculture and Food, National Research and Innovation Agency of The Republic of Indonesia (BRIN), Bogor 16911, Indonesia
Herdis
Research Center for Animal Husbandry, Research Organization for Agriculture and Food, National Research and Innovation Agency of The Republic of Indonesia (BRIN), Bogor 16911, Indonesia
Jakaria
Department of Animal Production and Technology, Faculty of Animal Science, IPB University, Bogor 16680, Indonesia
Mokhamad Fakhrul Ulum
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Division of Reproduction and Obstetrics, School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, IPB University, Bogor 16680, Indonesia
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The CAPN1 gene was selected as a target gene to identify single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and see if SNPs significantly affect meat quality in Bali cattle. Three SNPs in the CAPN1 gene were associated with ultrasound marbling and intramuscular fat, pH, tenderness, meat color, and fatty acid in Bali cattle. The CT genotype differed significantly from those of CC and TT genotypes in the gene expression result. CAPN1 gene polymorphisms could be used as markers for meat quality in Bali cattle.
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Short summary
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.
The cow's perineal muscle is connected to the rectum, vulva, and vagina. The author hypothesizes...