ABSTRACT An early and correct detection of pregnancy is the key for better reproductive output in livestock. It shortens the calving interval and maintains a postnatal unproductive interval close to two months. Most widely bred cattle in India, buffalo, is identified for issues related to long calving gap and anestrus. Many techniques of pregnancy detection are followed in cattle, but none of these is categorized as the reliable pregnancy analysis method because of low sensitivity and specificity. This review highlights regular pregnancy diagnosis techniques available for cattle and the efficacy of the modern techniques in recognizing pregnancy markers.