title: Urine cup for collection of urine from cows.
abstract: A urine cup for continuous and complete collection of urine from cows was constructed from Plastisol, cotton webb strapping, Velcro Brand touch fasteners [corrected], snap-fasteners, denim patches, weather stripping, and vacuum hose. The urine cup was made from Plastisol using a heated lead mold. It was large enough to enclose a 9 cm x 6 cm area around the vulva of a cow and was attached by strapping and Velcro Brand touch fasteners [corrected] to patches glued to the rump. Urine cups were used repeatedly and provided for long-term collection of urine from cows, eliminating the need for indwelling catheters. Applications include long-term nutrient balance, radioisotope, and metabolism studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dairy Science, University of Missouri, Columbia.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Fellner
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.forename: A T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Belo
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Belyea
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Martz
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Orma
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle / Q000652:urine*; D005260:Female; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000662:veterinary*; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000295:instrumentation*