Missing IUD tails may result from expulsion, retraction of filaments, uterine perforation or pregnancy. Missing IUD tails occur in 5-25% of all IUD insertions, and require a safe and correct diagnostic technique. Plain X-ray with uterine sound in utero is a popular, simple technique which does not require special skills. This study discusses the feasibility and accuracy of this method in 104 women presenting with a history of missed IUD. Twenty women with suspected pregnancy or uterine abnormalities were excluded from the study. The diagnosis was verified by examination of the patient under anesthesia, D & C, laparoscopy or laparotomy. The accuracy rate was 95.23% (80 women). The diagnosis was wrong in 4.76% (4 women) where the X-ray technique wrongly diagnosed intrauterine location of the device, while examination under anesthesia and laparoscopy located these 4 devices in an extrauterine location. Through the use of this technique it was possible to reduce the hospital stay to one day in 95% (80 patients). The technique is feasible, reliable and without complications; it is particularly suitable in hospitals where other diagnostic facilities are not available.

A cross sectional study was conducted to characterize the present situation of milk production, to identify the existing socioeconomic status of dairy farmers, and to determine the prevalence of subclinical mastitis (SCM) in dairy cows. A total of 229 smallholder dairy farms at Bangladesh Agricultural University surrounding areas were investigated during January to March 2015. Direct interview with farmers, and physical examination of the cows were done to collect farm and cow level data. It appeared that all of the farmers were involved in other occupations besides dairying, in which almost half of them (48.29%) belong to agricultural cultivation. Educational level of the most of the farmers was illiterate to primary level (68.5%). The average annual income of farm owners was Tk. 219109.17, of which around half of the total income comes from livestock. Average milk production of the farms was 7.73 L/day with a range of 0.5 to 305 L. Milk samples were collected from 101 milking cows and were subjected to somatic cell count (SCC) by automatic nucleocounter machine. The overall prevalence of subclinical mastitis was 20.79%. The prevalence of subclinical mastitis was comparatively higher in Sahiwal cows (42.86%), cows that yield >5 to 10 L milk per day, and in late lactation stage (>180 days).