Scanning cows reveals identical twins

04 Sep 2012

Visited a client outside Tallow, Co. Waterford who presented a herd of 100 cows for scanning. Stock bulls had been used with the herd – a friesian bull initially and then a limousin bull for the last eight weeks. We identified one cow carrying a set of identical twins. The client was trilled and more so at the fact that she had the prospect of friesian heifer calves. I scanned them pregnant 75 days.

Testimonials

We use Reprodoc to assess reproductive status of cows post calving, prior to breeding and for reproductive status during the breeding programme. Reprodoc fertility management programme is an excellent biomarker for the well-being of our herd.

We can assess if there are underlying stressors at various stages of the reproductive cycle.

We rely on Reprodoc to give us accurate ageing and sexing of pregnancies for when the stock bulls are running with the herd for the purpose of drying off cows and for managing cows in the close up period to calving.

David Thompson
Strabane, Co. Tyrone