Ultrasonographic pregnancy diagnosis and litter size determination in Sudanese Nubian goats
Joint Authors
Badawi, M. A.
Musa, B. M.
Jabarah, A. S.
Ibrahim, M. T.
Abd al-Ghaffar, R. M.
Source
Sudan Journal of Science and Technology
Issue
Vol. 16, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.42-49, 8 p.
Publisher
Sudan University of Science and Technology Deanship of Scientific Research
Publication Date
2015-12-31
Country of Publication
Sudan
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
The present study was conducted on 86 Nubian goats to evaluate the accuracy of real-time ultrasonography for pregnancy diagnosis and fetal quantification.
In this study, animals were fasted for 12 hrs and the ventral abdomen was clipped and shaved carefully.
Real-time scanner (Pie medical Easote, Holland) with switchable frequency (3.5-5) MHz convex and (5-7.5) MHz micro convex probe was used while the animals were properly restrained on a dorsal recumbency on a special designed table.
The sensitivity (Se), specificity (Sp) and overall accuracy of the method for detecting pregnancy status were 100, 94.3 and 96.5% respectively.
The Se, Sp, positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV) for determining single feti were 86.9, 69.2, 88.3 and 75% respectively.
Regarding diagnosis of twin feti, the Se, Sp, PPV and NPV were as follows: 90, 88.4, 75 and 95.8% respectively.
The overall accuracy for all predictions was found to be 80.5%.
In conclusion B-mode real-time ultrasound was found to be highly efficient, reliable and non-time consuming method for detecting pregnant goats.
In conclusion real time ultrasound is considered rapid, practical and accurate means for predicting pregnancy and quantifying fetal numbers in Nubian goats.
However; rescanning and follow up of the pregnant animals is recommended to exclude false positives, false negatives and early embryonic death
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abd al-Ghaffar, R. M.& Musa, B. M.& Badawi, M. A.& Jabarah, A. S.& Ibrahim, M. T.. 2015. Ultrasonographic pregnancy diagnosis and litter size determination in Sudanese Nubian goats. Sudan Journal of Science and Technology،Vol. 16, no. 2, pp.42-49.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abd al-Ghaffar, R. M.…[et al.]. Ultrasonographic pregnancy diagnosis and litter size determination in Sudanese Nubian goats. Sudan Journal of Science and Technology Vol. 16, no. 2 (2015), pp.42-49.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Abd al-Ghaffar, R. M.& Musa, B. M.& Badawi, M. A.& Jabarah, A. S.& Ibrahim, M. T.. Ultrasonographic pregnancy diagnosis and litter size determination in Sudanese Nubian goats. Sudan Journal of Science and Technology. 2015. Vol. 16, no. 2, pp.42-49.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-619115
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 46-48
Record ID
BIM-619115