TY - JOUR ID - 251350 TI - Estimation of gestational age using ultrasonography in Baluchi sheep JO - Veterinary Research Forum JA - VRF LA - en SN - 2008-8140 AU - Saeedipanah Ardakani, Masoud AU - Khoramian Toosi, Babak AU - Azizzadeh, Mohammad AU - Rajabioun, Masoud AD - DVM Graduate, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran AD - Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran Y1 - 2022 PY - 2022 VL - 13 IS - 2 SP - 257 EP - 263 KW - Baluchi sheep KW - ‎ Fetal age KW - ‎ Ultrasonography DO - 10.30466/vrf.2021.131766.3013 N2 - The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between some fetal parameters measured by ultrasonography and fetal age for developing a formula which could be used for estimation of fetal age in Baluchi sheep. Placentome diameter (PD), gestation Sac diameter (GSD), biparietal diameter (BPD), straight crown-rump length (CRL), femural length (FL), occipito-snout diameter (OSD), thoracic diameter (TD) and fetal heart rate (FHR) were measured by transrectal and/or transabdominal ultrasonography. All ewes were synchronized using progesterone sponge for 6 days. On the first day, they received PGF2 and on the last day received 400 IU of equine serum gonadotrophin (eCG). All of the parameters revealed significant correlation by increasing fetal age. Except for PD, for other values linear regression curve was illustrated. BPD (between 36 - 96 days) (R2 = 0.961), CRL (R2 = 0.935), FL (R2 = 0.950), OSD (R2 = 0.981), TD (R2 = 0.975) showed high correlation with fetal age (p < 0.001). Moderate correlation was calculated for FHR (p < 0.001, R2 = 0.883). Low correlations were assessed by measurement of GSD (p = 0.018, R2 = 0.318), BPD (between 96-138 days; p = 0.038, R2 = 0.29) and PD represented the significant non-linear correlation with age (p < 0.001), maximum correlation was assessed by measurement of mean placentome wall diameter. In conclusion, OSD was recommended as the best parameter for estimating of gestational age between days 36 - 109 in Baluchi sheep because of the lowest residuals, the highest correlation coefficient and wide period of availability for imaging in gestation. UR - https://vrf.iranjournals.ir/article_251350.html L1 - https://vrf.iranjournals.ir/article_251350_0a647be1fbb9b066d4f470856ef4efa7.pdf ER -