White Side Test-A Field Test on the Cervical Mucus of Cows for Diagnosis of Endometritis Kumar Sudarshan*, Professor, Bhardwaz Anavil, Ph. D. Scholar, Srivastava A.K.3, Rao Mutha4, Kumar Naresh5 Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University (NDVSU), Rasalpura, Mhow-453446, Madhya Pradesh 3Director and Vice Chancellor, NDRI, Karnal 4Professor, College of Veterinary Science, SVVU, Proddatur 5Principal Scientist, Dairy Microbiology Division, NDRI, Karnal *Corresponding author. E-mail: drsudarshandogra@yahoo.com
Online published on 2 April, 2016. Abstract The present study was outlined to determine the grades of non-specific bacterial infection in endometritic cattle by a rapid test under field condition. White side test was performed on estrual mucus to confirm endometritis. For this purpose, Forty eight crossbred cows with endometritis and eight healthy cows were selected based on history of repeat breeding, thorough per rectal examination and physico-chemical characteristic of cervical mucus. Cows with purulent or muco-purulent estrual discharge or containing white flakes and positive reaction to white side test were considered positive for endometritis. The white side test had a significant positive correlation with pH, bacterial load in CVM. Similarly, the pH of CVM revealed significant positive correlation with bacterial load in CVM. Top Keywords Bacterial load, cattle, endometritis, genital infection, white side test. Top |