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Doppler sonography for evaluation of
hemodynamic characteristics of fetal umbilicus in Beetal goats
- Kailash Kumar, Ramesh K. Chandolia, Sandeep Kumar, Tarachand
Jangir, Ram Avatar Luthra, Sonu Kumari and Sarvan Kumar
Veterinary World, 8(3): 412-416
doi:
10.14202/vetworld.2015.412-416
Kailash
Kumar:
Department of Veterinary Gynaecology & Obstetrics, Lala Lajpat Rai
University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, Haryana,
India; dr.kailashbishnoi@gmail.com
Ramesh
K. Chandolia:
Department of Veterinary Gynaecology & Obstetrics, Lala Lajpat Rai
University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, Haryana,
India; rchandolia@yahoo.com
Sandeep
Kumar:
Department of Veterinary Gynaecology & Obstetrics, Lala Lajpat Rai
University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, Haryana,
India; sandeeppanihar@gmail.com
Tarachand Jangir:
Department of Veterinary Gynaecology & Obstetrics, Lala Lajpat Rai
University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, Haryana,
India; tara15388@gmail.com
Ram
Avatar Luthra:
Department of Veterinary Gynaecology & Obstetrics, Lala Lajpat Rai
University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, Haryana,
India; raluthra58@gmail.com
Sonu
Kumari:
Department of Veterinary Gynaecology & Obstetrics, Lala Lajpat Rai
University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, Haryana,
India; smsghadwal@gmail.com
Sarvan
Kumar: Department of Veterinary Pathology, Lala Lajpat Rai
University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Hisar, Haryana, India;
drsrvn38@gmail.com
Received: 09-11-2014, Revised: 13-02-2015, Accepted: 23-02-2015,
Published online: 28-03-2015
Corresponding author:
Kailash Kumar, e-mail: dr.kailashbishnoi@gmail.com
Citation:
Kumar K, Chandolia RK,
Kumar S, Jangir T, Luthra RA, Kumari S, Kumar S (2015) Doppler
sonography for evaluation of hemodynamic characteristics of fetal
umbilicus in Beetal goats. Veterinary World 8(3):412-416.
Abstract
Aim:
The objective of this study was to evaluate the hemodynamic
characteristics of umbilical vessels in healthy pregnant Beetal
goats.
Materials and Methods: Doppler examinations were performed
from day 20 to 120 of gestation, twice in week from day 20 to 60
and once in week from day 60 to 120 of gestation on six goats.
Results: Free floating umbilical cord was identified on day 39
of gestation. The umbilical cord waveform was characterized by the
simultaneous presence of arterial and venous flow. The pattern of
blood flow in the umbilical artery was represented as saw tooth
pattern above the baseline. Pattern of blood flow in umbilical
vein was flat and wavy in nature; presented below the baseline.
Peak systolic velocity (PSV) increased significantly from day 39
to 67 and further between 98 and 120 days of gestation (p<0.05),
but there was no significant increase or decrease in end-diastolic
velocity (EDV). Pulsatility index (PI) value was increased
significantly during 42 to 48 days of gestation and decreased
significantly from 98 to 105 days of gestation. On other days,
there was no significant increase or decrease. Value of resistance
index (RI) was more stable than PI values as there was no
significant increase or decrease in RI value.
Conclusions: From the present study, it is reasonable to
conclude that the normal blood flow parameters like PI, RI, PSV
and EDV during gest ation might be helpful in assessment of
antenatal development of fetus in the goat. This work provides the
basis for further contribution in diagnosing and monitoring
high-risk pregnancy in this species.
Keywords: Doppler sonography, goats,
gestation period, umbilical cord.
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