title: Effect of stage of cycle, sampling frequency and recovery of micro-organisms on total protein content of mare uterine flushings.
abstract: Mares with sound reproductive tracts were divided into two groups. In Group I (N = 12), uteri were flushed once per oestrous cycle during alternate cycles while in Group II (N = 8) mares were flushed twice in a cycle for 2 contiguous cycles. Total protein concentrations and total recoverable protein of uterine flushings taken on Day 3 of oestrus and Day 8 after ovulation in each of the 2 groups and between the 2 groups did not differ significantly. The length of oestrus and dioestrus was not affected by the flushing procedures. Total recoverable protein and total protein concentrations of flushings were higher at Day 3 of oestrus and Day 8 and 15 after ovulation (P less than 0.01) when a micro-organism was isolated from the uterus before flushing.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001826:Body Fluids / Q000378:metabolism / Q000382:microbiology; D004971:Estrus; D005260:Female; D006736:Horses / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000502:physiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D013048:Specimen Handling; D013997:Time Factors; D014599:Uterus / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D011506:Proteins