I don't have hard data to support this but I think there are fewer false negatives with transrectal. However..........I don't think this is an issue where anyone should say one is better than the other. The determining factor has to be which is your vet most skilled at and most comfortable with. If a vet is not skilled in either method than transabdominal is certianly the safest. We have never lost a pregnancy from ultrasound procedures done transrectally.
Elden Harms
Token Creek Alpacas
Sun Prairie WI
-----Original Message-----
From: Flossie Carmichael <flossie_rnc@
hotmail.com>
To: alpacatalk@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Mon, Nov 30, 2009 9:38 am
Subject: RE: [AlpacaTalk] transrectal ultrasound
I am surprised to read of so many doing transrectal ultrasounds to confirm pregnancy. I bought my first animals from a large breeder. She had one of my girls ultrasounded to confirm her pregnancy by a vet other than her regular one who was out of town. Her regular vet usually did abdominal US but this one performed it rectally. She noticed blood on the probe when it was extracted.My girl aborted shortly after. I currently use a vet who has a large camelid practice. He has always done abdominal ultrasounds. What is the advantage to using the more invasive procedure?
Flossie
Flossie and Joe Carmichael
GentleGrangeAlpacas
Jamison,Pa.
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