A transvaginal ultrasonic approach to elimination of singleton pregnancy in the mare : application to reduction of twin pregnancy /

(Group AP; n = 12). Exogenous progestins were administered

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Main Author: Macpherson, Margo Lee
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1994.
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Summary:(Group AP; n = 12). Exogenous progestins were administered
1 2; 83 %) than allantoic puncture (6/12: 50 %). The control
affected fetal outcome in the allantoic puncture group.
allantoic fluid and treatment with erogenous progestins
AP mares with non-viable fetuses. Differences were not
as a method of pregnancy reduction in the mare. Mares were
aspiration procedures with a tendency (P=0.06) for fetal
daily, 30 days) (Group PP; n = 12), or 2) aspiration of
death occurred as a result of both allantoic puncture and
death rates to be higher following allantoic aspiration (I O/
detected between treatment groups for mean plasma
detected if a single fetus remained viable following the
erogenous progestins (control; Group C; n=4). Pregnancy
Fetal death rate was increased (P=0.01) when the allantois
fetuses than in Group PP mares with viable fetuses or Group
mummified fetuses occurred more often (P=0.03) in mares
of gestation: 1) needle puncture of allantois and treatment
on all mares with non-viable fetuses 30 days following
one week following treatment and weekly for three additional
procedure did not result in fetal death. Day of treatment
progesterone concentration.
progestin treaunent (Group NP; n=8), or 4) ultrasonography
puncture or aspiration of the allantois without erogenous
Quarter Horse-type mares (n=36) were used to investigate
randomly assigned to one of two treatment groups at Day 40-50
status was monitored using transrectal ultrasonography for
termination of a twin. For comparative purposes, two
to simulate elevated progesterone concentrations, as would be
transvaginal ultrasonographically-guided allantoic aspiration
treated with exogenous progestins than in mares not treated
treatment groups were added during the second year: 3)
treatment to identify and retrieve mummified fetuses. Fetal
was higher (P=0.05) for mares in Group PP with non-viable
was punctured between Days 40-44 of gestation as compared
weeks. Intrauterine endoscopic examinations were performed
with Days 4550 of gestation. Following fetal death, retained
with erogenous progestins (Altrenogest, 22 mg, per os, once
with exogenous progestins. Mean plasma concentration of PGFM
without needle entry into allantois or treatment with
Item Description:"Major subject: Veterinary Medicine and Surgery".
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Physical Description:ix, 45 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.