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The Prediction of Parturition Date in Canine Pregnancy
Authors:GC Luvoni  M Beccaglia
Institution:Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences--Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy. cecilia.luvoni@unimi.it
Abstract:In bitches, the length of gestation is highly variable when measured from the day of mating, thus prediction of parturition may be greatly inaccurate when determined from this point. The ability to precisely predict the duration of pregnancy is of practical importance for managing parturition or planning caesarean section and this review analyses the methods that can be used to accurately forecast the day of parturition. At the time of breeding, determination of the luteinizing hormone surge and the initial rise in progesterone provide reliable information on gestational length of the bitch, but when pregnancy is ascertained, ultrasonography is the most useful tool to predict the delivery day. In fact, by ultrasonographic measurements of the extra-foetal and foetal structures an accurate prediction can be made both in early and late pregnancy.
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