The Visual Guide to
Bovine Reproduction
Ultrasonography: Ovum Pick Up
Transrectal Ultrasonography.
The illustration shows the placement of the linear transducer (probe) in the rectum of a cow. After removing the feces, the well-lubricated probe is directed with the hand.
Pieterse MC (1999)
Transvaginal Transducer.
Transvaginal transducer with a sector scanner and a needle guide (7.5 MHz).
Drost M (1992)
Transvaginal Transducer - Close Up.
Close up of a transvaginal transducer with a sector scanner and a needle guide (7.5 MHz).
Drost M (1992)
Aspiration Needle for Ovum Pick Up.
The needle guide and the extendable tip of the aspiration needle are shown.
Drost M (1992)
Rectal Trauma.
External view of severe bruising and edema of the rectal wall during a rough transrectal ultrasound examination.
Cavalieri J (2009)
Mucosal Tear.
Severe mucosal tear sustained during a rough transrectal ultrasound examination. The rectal wall was not perforated.
Cavalieri J (2009)
Transvaginal Oocyte Recovery.
A vaginal transducer with sector scanner is used. The screen is equipped with a trajectory, or target line, for the aspiration needle. The follicle is lined up with the dotted line after which the aspiration needle is advanced until the tip becomes visible within the follicle.
Drost M (1992)