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This educational veterinary footage documents a reproductive health examination being conducted on a cow in a rural outdoor setting near the Wilderness Orchard. A trained veterinarian is seen preparing for, or actively performing, a transrectal palpation procedure, a standard diagnostic technique widely used in cattle management and veterinary medicine. Other handlers assist by carefully restraining the animal and securing its tail to ensure both animal safety and procedural control during the examination. The procedure is commonly performed for pregnancy diagnosis, allowing veterinarians to manually examine the uterus and determine reproductive status in cattle. It is also used to assess the ovaries, cervix, and overall reproductive health of the animal. The footage provides insight into