Med. Weter. 77 (04), 183-188, 2021
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| ANNA GÓRKA, MAŁGORZATA OCHOTA, WOJCIECH NIŻAŃSKI |
| Possibilities of using ultrasonographic fetal biometry in cats |
| Ultrasonographic fetal biometry is a technique used in both human and veterinary medicine to predict parturition time and evaluate fetal development. In domestic cats, the parameters that have been examined so far are the inner chorionic cavity diameter (ICC), biparietal diameter (BPD), deep portion of diencephalotelencephalic vesicle (DPTV), femur length (FL), body diameter/abdominal diameter (BD/AD), and eye diameter (ED). The most accurate are ICC and BPD measured in early and late pregnancies. With regard to breed and size differences, there are formulas dedicated to Maine coons. There is a need to develop formulas for other domestic cat breeds and to examine the course of development of more fetal structures. |
| Keywords: fetal biometry, domestic cat, ultrasonography, pregnancy |