Sex determination of bovine fetuses
1999
Miavecz,M.
Cervical mucuc samples from 95 pregnant cows slaughtered between the 2nd and 9th month of pregnancy were examined.After drying and pulverization, samples were dissolved in 325 alcohol for 3-5 days then filtered.The solutions were used in a comparative paired colour reaction test:either 0.2 or 0.4 ml of 96% alcohol was added to 2 test tubes, both containing 1 ml of filtered solution from the sample and 0.01 ml of a 0.062% solution of AgNO3 dissolved in 48% alcohol.Once reacted, the contents of the tubes showed red colouration the intensity of which was characteristic of the sex of the fetus.
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