Ultrasonic measurement of fetal parameters for estimation of gestational age in Korean black goats |
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| Authors: | Lee Youngwon Lee Okken Cho Jongki Shin Hyunguk Choi Yoonsuk Shim Yonghee Choi Wonil Shin Heejae Lee Doosoo Lee Gwansun Shin Sangtae |
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| Institution: | College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305-764, Korea. |
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| Abstract: | The objective of this study was to determine relationship of gestational age with measurement of diameter of head, orbit, trunk, long and short axis of heart, aorta, placentome, umbilical cord and umbilical vein in Korean black goats. In this study, ten pregnant Korean black goats (Capra hircus aegagrus) were used. Pregnancy diagnosis was performed with a 5 MHz linear transducer and ultrasonographic scan were performed at 60, 75, 90, 105, 120 and 135 days after mating with a 4-9 MHz convex transducer. For accurate measurement, all fetal organs were measured at least 3 times. The diameter of head, orbit, trunk, long and short axis of heart, aorta, placentome, umbilical cord and umbilical vein were significantly increased with the gestational age (p<0.05). Of these parameters, trunk (r=0.8876; p<0.001), long axis of heart (r=0.9168; p<0.001) and short axis of heart (r=0.8819; p<0.001) proved to be the more effective measurements than other parameters, as it correlated well with gestational age. Results indicate that ultrasonic measurements of these parameters were useful methods to estimate gestational age in Korean black goat. |
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