One of the most common uses of ultrasound is during pregnancy, to monitor the growth and development of the fetus, but there are many other uses, including imaging the heart, blood vessels, eyes, thyroid, brain, breast, abdominal organs, skin, and muscles. In this blog I talk about ultrasonography of pregnant does.
Pregnancy determination in does is commonly performed using real-time ultrasonography to visualize the presence of an embryo/fetus and placentomes within the uterus. Transabdominal ultrasound is quick and reliable and can detect pregnancy as early as 30 days, though it is most accurate after 45 days gestation.
How to ultrasound goats-
For transabdominal ultrasound examination, the hair of the goat should be cut short on an area of 100-200 cm2 on the right side just above the lower abdomen. The examination is then performed by guiding the probe head placed on this region of the skin.
When is the best time to ultrasound a pregnant goat?
Transabdominal ultrasound is quick and reliable and can detect pregnancy as early as 30 days, though it is most accurate after 45 days gestation. If possible, does should be fasted from food (12 hours) and water (4 hours) to improve speed and accuracy when performing ultrasonography in large herds.
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