De herhaalbaarheid van bekkenmetingen van Belgisch Witblauwe runderen met de pelvimeter van Rice en de verschillen tussen deze metingen rond het afkalftijdstip

Because of the elective use of Caesarean Section (CS), the Belgian Blue (BB) breed is being criticized by animal health organizations in Europe and it also has economical consequences. Within the selection for the reduction of CS, the increase of pelvic dimensions plays a crucial role. Correct information about the pelvic canal is a very important condition to perform this selection. Measurements of the pelvic canal in living animals can be performed by using a Rice pelvimeter. The present paper describes a study of the repeatability between two different technicians and within one technician... Mehr ...