Does anyone know the countries that offer a CT scanning commercial service for breeders of livestock. Sheep,pigs and deer. New Zealand and UK are two I know of.
Just to confirm what you already know, but also for any other readers. CT scanning of farm livestock is widely used in New Zealand. Scanning services are often provided by rural veterinary practices. The imperative for pregnancy testing is at its most acute in New Zealand because of the country's system of livestock production predominantly using pasture for feed. Seasonal pasture production necessitates calving / lambing / fawning in spring, hence the importance of knowing the pregnancy status of animals as soon as possible - as this allows differential feeding in respect to pregnancy status (single, twins, triplets), culling of non-pregnant animals and accurate prediction of the time of parturition, hence future feed requirements week by week.
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