All the mammart papillae from 23 water buffaloes were clinically and ultrasonographically examined, and eight animals from the same herd were submitted to theloscopic examination. The results showed that ultrasonography and theloscopy are satisfactory methods to evaluate the mammary papillae of the water buffalo. However, the ultrasonographic identification of the streak canal of the shorter papillae was poor and, it was not possible to proceed with axial theloscopy in some animals, specially the primiparous.
water buffalo; mammary papillae; ultrasonography; theloscopy
