PRENATAL SONOGRAPHIC DIAGNOSIS OF FETAL DEATH AND HYDRANENCEPHALY IN TWO CHIHUAHUA FETUSES

Hydranencephaly and fetal death was diagnosed in two of three fetuses during the abdominal sonographic examination of a 2.5‐year‐old, intact female Chihuahua that had clinical signs of dystocia 63 days after mating. A cesarean section was performed and one live normal puppy was present. Two dead pup...

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Published inVeterinary radiology & ultrasound Vol. 44; no. 5; pp. 589 - 592
Main Authors Cruz, RobertDe J., Alvarado, Manuel S., Sandoval, Jorge E., Vilchez, Eloina
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.09.2003
Subjects
Animals
canine fetuses
Diagnosis, Differential
Dog Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Dogs
Female
fetal death
Fetal Death - diagnostic imaging
Fetal Death - veterinary
hydranencephaly
Hydranencephaly - diagnostic imaging
Hydranencephaly - veterinary
Pregnancy
ultrasonography
Ultrasonography, Prenatal - veterinary
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Summary:Hydranencephaly and fetal death was diagnosed in two of three fetuses during the abdominal sonographic examination of a 2.5‐year‐old, intact female Chihuahua that had clinical signs of dystocia 63 days after mating. A cesarean section was performed and one live normal puppy was present. Two dead puppies, each with a markedly enlarged and fluid filled skull were removed.
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ISSN:1058-8183
1740-8261
DOI:10.1111/j.1740-8261.2003.tb00512.x