Abstract
Summary
A study of the pH of the genital secretions of the cow has shown the vagina to be slightly acid in anestrus and slightly alkaline in estrus due to the distinctly alkaline character of the cervical discharge at that time. The fluids of the cervix during estrus average pH 8.3 with a range from pH 7.6-8.9. The fluids present in the uterus during estrus have an average pH of 6.8 which is a favorable one for sperm survival.
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