Ultrasound Determination of Gestational Age Using Placental Thickness in Female Dogs : An Experimental Study
Joint Authors
Ajzen, Sérgio Aron
Maldonado, André Luiz Louzada
Mendonça, Débora Sartori
Araujo Júnior, Edward
Nardozza, Luciano Marcondes Machado
Moron, Antonio Fernandes
Source
Veterinary Medicine International
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-07-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To verify if the placental thickness allows determining the gestational age, evaluating the correlation between the referred gestational age with the studied one, and the accuracy of the placental thickness measurement (biometry) with fetal morphologic parameters in bitches.
Methods.
The placental thickness of 336 bitches of diverse breeds was evaluated.
Bitches were divided in three groups by body weight: small, medium, and big large size.
The gestations pregnancies were evaluated by ultrasound from the third week of gestation.
An analysis was performed between the mean values of the gestational age obtained of placental thickness by adjustment of curves and the reported gestational age.
Student's t-test was applied to compare the mean of reported and placental thickness gestational age.
Significance was defined as P<0.05.
Results.
A positive and statistically significant correlation exists between the placental thickness and gestational age.
The expression that presents the best correlation coefficient and explanation was thickness of placenta = 0.021x gestational age −0.314.
Conclusion.
It is possible to determine the gestational age in relation to the placental thickness measured by ultrasound in bitches with a satisfactory accuracy in relation to fetal morphologic parameters as gestational vesicle, ribs, or kidneys.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Maldonado, André Luiz Louzada& Araujo Júnior, Edward& Mendonça, Débora Sartori& Nardozza, Luciano Marcondes Machado& Moron, Antonio Fernandes& Ajzen, Sérgio Aron. 2012. Ultrasound Determination of Gestational Age Using Placental Thickness in Female Dogs : An Experimental Study. Veterinary Medicine International،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Maldonado, André Luiz Louzada…[et al.]. Ultrasound Determination of Gestational Age Using Placental Thickness in Female Dogs : An Experimental Study. Veterinary Medicine International No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Maldonado, André Luiz Louzada& Araujo Júnior, Edward& Mendonça, Débora Sartori& Nardozza, Luciano Marcondes Machado& Moron, Antonio Fernandes& Ajzen, Sérgio Aron. Ultrasound Determination of Gestational Age Using Placental Thickness in Female Dogs : An Experimental Study. Veterinary Medicine International. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-503262