Ultrasound-guided fetometry in Egyptian sheep and she-goats | ||
| Benha Veterinary Medical Journal | ||
| Article 23, Volume 40, Issue 1, March 2021, Pages 114-118 PDF (973.08 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/bvmj.2021.58131.1330 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Ahmed Gouda* 1; Mohsen Aggag1; Mohamed M. M. Kandiel2 | ||
| 1Theriogenology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University | ||
| 2Theriogenology Department, Fac. Vet. Med., Benha University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The aim of the present study was to buildup equation (s) for an intra-uterine fetal aging in Egyptian local sheep and she-goats breed using ultrasound. This study was carried out on a total number of 110 Baladi sheep and 74 she-goats under the field condition of Qalyubia governorate, Egypt. Ultrasound examination was conducted through trans-rectal and/or trans-abdominal routes. Throughout the gestation cycle between Day 26 and 112, Crown rump length (CRL) and biparietal diameter (BPD) were measured at least three times per test for each animal for accurate judgment. The correlation coefficient (R2) of BPD was higher than CRL in sheep and she-goats (0.9601 and 0.9598 vs. 0.898 and 0.903, respectively) at 39 to 112 days. Statistical analysis showed that no differences (P=0.258) between the BPD slopes represent ovine and caprine fetal growth rate. In conclusion, the use of ultrasound estimation in fetal biometry is useful to estimate the gestational age in sheep and she-goats with particular focus on BPD at all stages of pregnancy after breeding beyond Day 39. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| She-goats; Fetal growth; Fetometry; Pregnancy; Sheep Ultrasound | ||
|
Statistics Article View: 413 PDF Download: 571 |
||
