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March 1, 2021Veterinary Medicine and ScienceOpen Access

Doppler ultrasound measurements of the blood flow velocity in the fetal heart and aorta in Bulgarian White milk goats

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Key result

Doppler ultrasonography demonstrated that maximum systolic velocity in the fetal heart was highest in the first trimester and significantly lower in the second and third trimesters (p < 0.05).

Why the study?

The study was conducted to determine blood flow velocity parameters in the fetal heart and aorta in goats using Doppler ultrasonography.

Comparison

Measurements across the first, second, and third trimesters of pregnancy

Design

Prospective observational study

Authors

IFIvan FasulkovМKМanol KaradaevNVNasko Vasılev

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Overview

Provides initial caprine fetal cardiac Doppler references; leaves open validation before clinical veterinary adoption.

Study Design

Type

Observational (n=24)

Structured PICO

P
Population
24 pregnant Bulgarian White milk goats, aged 4-6 years and weighing 45-51 kg, evaluated by Doppler ultrasonography across three trimesters of pregnancy.
E
Exposure
Transabdominal Doppler ultrasound measurements (8.0 MHz) of fetal heart and aorta blood flow velocity at the end of first, second, and third trimesters
O
Outcome
Blood flow parameters including maximum and minimum systolic velocity, end-diastolic velocity, pulsatility index, resistance index and systolic/diastolic ratiosurrogate

Main Result

p-value: p=< 0.05

Doppler ultrasonography can effectively monitor fetal blood flow changes across different stages of pregnancy in goats.

Cite This Study

Fasulkov et al. (2021) conducted an observational in Pregnancy (n=24). Pregnancy trimester vs. Between trimesters was evaluated on Maximum systolic velocity in the fetal heart (p=< 0.05). Doppler ultrasonography demonstrated that maximum systolic velocity in the fetal heart was highest in the first trimester and significantly lower in the second and third trimesters (p < 0.05).

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa016c2216b4ce72bba5dc7https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.463
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