The use of real-time ultrasound rectally for early pregnancy diagnosis in sheep

Real time B-mode ultrasound scanner becomes very effective tools to detect early pregnancy diagnosis in small ruminant such as goat. Ultrasound scanner used in two way which are transrectal and transabdominal probes. Transabdominal probe used as it is less harmful than transrectal probe. The objectives of the study are: 1) to detect the ultrastructural images in non-pregnant does for artificial insemination purposes using ultrasound scanner, 2) to diagnose of difference foetal ultrastructural images obtained during gestation period using ultrasound scanner and 3) to compare the foetal ultrastructural image obtained from trans-rectal and trans-abdominal probes of ultrasound scanner. There are three pregnant does and 26 non-pregnant does with two successfully delivered out of 29 totals does chosen in this experiment. The ultrastructural images visible are ‘C’ shape placentome, heartbeat, foetus and hydrometra. It is shown that the size of heart determines the age of foetus during gestation period. At the end of this study, the farmers should be exposed to this modern way to diagnose the pregnancy and non-pregnancy in does and another ruminant. The farmer is able to manage their farm management for pregnant does and ready the non-pregnant does with culling or rebreeding for second time. The result of the study would be an alternative reference to increase the production of milk and farm management in goat industry at UDGF and Malaysia especially. The ultrasound technique to diagnose pregnancy in goats.

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Early Pregnancy Diagnosis and Fetometry by Real Time Ultrasonography in Teddy Goat

Pakistan Journal of Zoology ◽

10.17582/journal.pjz/20190315060355 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Faiz Muhammad Khand ◽

Allah Bux Kachiwal ◽

Zubair Ahmed Laghari ◽

Shakeel Ahmed Lakho ◽

Pershotam Khattri ◽

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Keyword(s):

Real Time ◽

Early Pregnancy ◽

Pregnancy Diagnosis ◽

Real Time Ultrasonography

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ACCURACY OF EARLY PREGNANCY DIAGNOSIS AND DETECTION OF TWINS USING REAL-TIME ULTRASONOGRAPHY COMPARED TO PROGESTERONE CONCENTRATION IN BARKI GOATS

Egyptian Journal of Animal Production ◽

10.21608/ejap.2008.93874 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 45 (2) ◽

pp. 131-138

Keyword(s):

Real Time ◽

Early Pregnancy ◽

Progesterone Concentration ◽

Pregnancy Diagnosis ◽

Real Time Ultrasonography

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Early Pregnancy Diagnosis in Cattle by Means of Transrectal Real-Time Ultrasound Scanning of the Uterus

Diagnostic Ultrasound and Animal Reproduction ◽

10.1007/978-94-017-1249-1_6 ◽

1989 ◽

pp. 67-72 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

A. H. Willemse ◽

M. A. M. Taverne

Keyword(s):

Real Time ◽

Early Pregnancy ◽

Ultrasound Scanning ◽

Pregnancy Diagnosis

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Early pregnancy diagnosis in ewes by means of transrectal realtime ultrasonography (short communication)

Archives Animal Breeding ◽

10.5194/aab-44-65-2001 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 44 (1) ◽

pp. 65-70

Author(s):

A. D. Dinc ◽

H. Erdem ◽

I. Tasal ◽

A. Semacan ◽

A. Ergin

Keyword(s):

Real Time ◽

Early Pregnancy ◽

Short Communication ◽

Optimum Time ◽

Predictive Values ◽

Pregnancy Diagnosis ◽

Linear Transducer ◽

Group I ◽

Natural Mating ◽

Group Ii

Abstract. This study was performed to determine the optimum time for early pregnancy diagnosis with transrectal scanning in ewes. A total of 42 ewes was examined, using a real-time 5 MHz linear-transducer from day 19 to 29 (Group I, n = 22) and from day 30 to 44 (Group II, n = 20) after AI or natural mating. Ultrasonic results were compared with lambing records. Accuracy, sensitivity, specivity, positive and negative predictive values for these tests were 77.3 %, 84.2 %, 33.3 %, 88.9 %, 25.0 % in Group I, and 80.0 %, 74.3 %, 85.7 %, 90.9 % and 53.8 % in Group II, respectively. No significant differences were seen between the accuracy and positive predictive values of Group I and II. It was concluded, that the accuracy of pregnancy diagnosis by real-time transrectal ultrasonography can be high already 19 to 29 after AI or natural mating.

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