A one-foetus pregnancy monitored by ultrasonography and progesterone blood levels in a German Shepherd bitch: a case report

This case study describes the pregnancy of a German Shepherd bitch with a singleton (one puppy) litter as a result of early embryo resorption. Resorption was confirmed by ultrasonography and the pregnancy was regularly monitored by USG and measurements of progesterone levels until parturition. These...

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Published inVeterinární medicína Vol. 56; no. 1; pp. 55 - 57
Main Authors Domoslawska, A., Jurczak, A., Janowski, T.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Prague Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) 01.01.2011
Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Subjects
Blood levels
Case reports
Diameters
dog
Dogs
Embryos
Fetuses
hypoluteoidism
Parturition
Physiology
Pregnancy
Progesterone
singleton litter
Ultrasonic imaging
ultrasonography
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Summary:This case study describes the pregnancy of a German Shepherd bitch with a singleton (one puppy) litter as a result of early embryo resorption. Resorption was confirmed by ultrasonography and the pregnancy was regularly monitored by USG and measurements of progesterone levels until parturition. These levels stayed within the physiological range. One healthy puppy was delivered within the timeframe of a physiological pregnancy although the inner chorionic cavity diameter (ICCD) protocol used for predicting the time of parturition showed divergence from the real time of whelping.
ISSN:0375-8427
1805-9392
DOI:10.17221/1567-VETMED