Study of Diagnosis of Pregnancy and Fetal Development by ۲D Ultrasound in Markhoz Goat

Objective- The aim of this study was to obtain first time diagnosis of pregnancy and study of fetal development in different times of pregnancy period.Design- Descriptive study.Animals- ۸ pregnant Markhoz goats.Procedure- ۲D ultrasound was performed from day ۲۵ to ۱۳۰ of gestation, twice in week from day ۲۵ to ۷۰ and once in week from day ۷۰ to ۱۳۰ of gestation on eight goats. The ultrasonographic images were obtained Sonosite Titan (USA) ۲D ultrasound machine.Results- On the ۲۵th day of gestation, earliest diagnosis of pregnancy was done. On ۳۷th day, clear pictures of conceptus, amniotic membrane, and umbilicus were seen. On ۷۸th day of gestation, internal organs of fetus heart, kidney, liver, urinary bladder, and stomach was seen in image. The scrotum in the male fetus was identified on the ۸۸th day of gestation. Between ۱۱۵ and ۱۳۰ days of gestation complete details of internal organs were seen in ultrasonographic images. Conclusions- The accuracy of ultrasound was ۱۰۰% for detecting pregnant and non-pregnant cases. Conceptus changed its shape from ۲۵ to ۴۴ days of gestation, and full identifiable conceptus took its shape on day ۴۴. Keywords- Markhoz goat, Pregnancy, Ultrasound.

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Keywords: Markhoz goat , Pregnancy , Ultrasound