Pseudopregnancy in dairy goats - a case study

Authors

  • Edgar Villanueva R. Aldea Ecológica Instituto Ecológico para el Desarrollo. Lima, Perú.
  • Irma Celi M. Departamento de Ciencias Agroforestales, Universidad de Huelva, España
  • Alfredo Delgado C. Clínica de Animales Mayores, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Perú.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v23i2.906

Keywords:

hydrometra, goat, ultrasound

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the presence of hydrometra or pseudopregnancy in 38 dairy goats raised under intensive system. The diagnosis was done using transabdominal ultrasonography at 45 days of natural service. The affected goats were diagnosed as positive when the uterus presented a visible accumulation of fluid and presence of trabeculae in the image. The incidence of a hydrometra was of 5.3%. Both affected animals were successfully treated with commercial prostaglandin (PGF2α), and estruses occurred 4 days after the treatment. One goat got pregnant while the hydrometra recurred in the other goat.

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Published

2012-06-29

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 2 (2012)

Section

Comunicaciones

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Copyright (c) 2012 Edgar Villanueva R., Irma Celi M., Alfredo Delgado C.

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How to Cite

Villanueva R., E., Celi M., I., & Delgado C., A. (2012). Pseudopregnancy in dairy goats - a case study. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 23(2), 246-249. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v23i2.906