Data di Pubblicazione:
2006
Citazione:
The prediction of parturition date in canine pregnancy / G. C. Luvoni, M. Beccaglia. - In: REPRODUCTION IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS. - ISSN 0936-6768. - 41:1(2006), pp. 27-32.
Abstract:
In bitches, the length of gestation is highly variable when
measured from the day of mating, thus prediction of parturition
may be greatly inaccurate when determined from this
point. The ability to precisely predict the duration of
pregnancy is of practical importance for managing parturition
or planning caesarean section and this review analyses the
methods that can be used to accurately forecast the day of
parturition. At the time of breeding, determination of the
luteinizing hormone surge and the initial rise in progesterone
provide reliable information on gestational length of the bitch,
but when pregnancy is ascertained, ultrasonography is the
most useful tool to predict the delivery day. In fact, by
ultrasonographic measurements of the extra-foetal and foetal
structures an accurate prediction can be made both in early
and late pregnancy.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Dog ; pregnancy ; parturition ; ultrasound
Elenco autori:
G. C. Luvoni, M. Beccaglia
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