Palpation checks for uterine tone, cervical tone, follicles on
ovaries and the presence of a conceptus in the uterine body.
High uterine tone and a tightly closed cervix, no large
developing follicles are indicative of pregnancy especially if they
persist 20 days post breeding. The veterinarian may or may not be
able to determine the presence of a conceptus at the time of the
pregnancy check depending on the time post ovualtion (size of the
conceptus) and their experience and skill.