Evaluation Of Endometrial Thickness Near Timed AI Using Ultrasound

Abstract

In cattle and other mammalian species, an ideal uterine environment is essential to prepare the uterus for embryonic implantation and growth.1 Many factors such as hormonal milieu, nutritional status, clinical or subclinical uterine infections, and potentially other factors may alter uterine environment resulting in decreased fertility. Methods to accurately evaluate uterine status prior to fertilization could be useful for predicting fertility, validly determining optimal treatments for individual cows, and further understanding factors that regulate fertility in cattle or other species.