Signs of pregnancy in cattle

• Failure of the animals to have heat after 21 days.
• Increase in the size of the belly more especially on the right-hand side.
• A higher concentration of progesterone in milk and plasma  21 – 24 days  after conception
• The cervix opening is sealed and closed by a gelatinous and tough secretion
• Udder tissues develop and enlarge especially in heifers at the 6^th month of pregnancy
• At the later stage, the signs of life in the fetus can be felt after applying slight pressure on the right hand side of the belly
• Laboratory analysis of blood shows a higher level of progesterone in it

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