Ultrasonographic assessment of maternal internal vital organs during various stages of pregnancy and after kidding in goats
Abstract
The present study has been conducted on six normal Beetal goats at goat farm in AGB Deptt. LUVAS (Hisar) to assess the ultrasonographic status of dam before pregnancy, during various stages of pregnancy and after kidding along with biochemical parameters SGPT, SGOT, ALP, Creatinine, Urea and hormone cortisol. Both trans-abdominal as well as trans-thoracic ultrasonography of mother kidney, liver and heart was done before pregnancy, during pregnancy and up to 3 week of kidding. there is stress on heart as all major heart parameters, LVID, IVS, LVFW during diastole and systole, LVEDV, LVESV, CO, Heart rate, Stroke volume showed significant change from mid pregnancy onwards and reached maximum on day 142 of pregnancy than remain elevated up to 3 week of kidding from control. Renal length and width of both kidneys did not show any significant change through out pregnancy from control while kidney fat thickness showed significant decrease from day 142 onwards and continue to decrease 3 week after kidding. Musculature of heart, kidney and liver undergo changes as pixel value and SGOT increase with advancement of pregnancy. Kidney function alters during pregnancy as urea & creatinine increase during advancement of pregnancy. Cortisol increases with advancement of pregnancy and decreases after delivery. Finally it is concluded that changes in vital organs that occur during pregnancy might take longer time as most of changes occurred during pregnancy did not return to control value.
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