Clinical assessment of reproductive function in female rhesus monkeys: Individual physical examination

Abstract

Routine physical examination of laboratory-housed female rhesus monkeys can reveal lesions of the reproductive tract, and uterine cysts, ovarian cysts, cervical mucocoele, endometriosis, genital tuberculosis, and genital tract involution are briefly described. The examinations are also useful in the early determination of pregnancy, in the selection of females for breeding, and in settling mating priorities. Attention to cycle-to-cycle variation in fertility can lead to improved reproductive performance of the colony. © 1974, Royal Society of Medicine Press. All rights reserved.