DOPPLER ULTRASONOGRAPHIC ASSESSMENT OF UTERINE ARTERY BLOOD FLOW DURING NORMAL PREGNANCY IN LABRADOR RETRIEVER
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2019-08
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KARNATAKA VETERINARY, ANIMAL AND FISHERIES SCIENCES UNIVERSITY, BIDAR
Abstract
The aim of this study was to record the blood flow characteristics of uterine artery
using Doppler ultrasonography throughout the normal gestation of Labrador retriever
dogs. Ten healthy Labrador female dogs aged between 2-5 years and parity 1-3 were
ultrasonographically assessed during the gestation from day of first breeding until day 60
at an interval of 10 days. Colour Doppler was used to locate both the uterine arteries on
either sides of the body and Pulsed wave Doppler was performed to obtain the parameters
such as Peak Systolic Velocity (PSV), End Diastolic Velocity (EDV), Pulsatality Index
(PI), Resistive Index (RI) and S/D ratio. The study also recorded the litter size and nature
of parturition. The obtained Doppl