Efficacy of Endometrial Cytology to Diagnose Subclinical Endometritis in Repeat Breeder Cows

A total of 500 cows included in the study were randomly selected from college livestock farm, Kuthuliya and different villages in and around Rewa (M.P.). On the basis of characteristics of cervico-vaginal mucus (CVM), per-rectal examination, Whiteside test and endometrial cytology by cytobrush technique, the prevalence of clinical and subclinical endometritis in these repeat breeder cows was recorded as 16.00 (80/500) and 28.00 (140/500) per cent, respectively. Endometrial cytology revealed polymorphonuclear cell (PMN) per cent in normal, clinical and subclinical endometritis groups to be 4.00±0.03, 34.80±0.25 and 14.02±0.14 per cent, respectively and difference between them was significant (p<0.05). It was concluded that the prevalence of subclinical endometritis in repeat breeder cows was recorded as 28.00 (140/500) per cent. Endometrial cytology by cytobrush technique is effective diagnostic technique for diagnosis of subclinical endometritis in repeat breeder cows at field level.