Abstract
In the present study, incidence of embryonic mortality in ewes was determined directly by real-time ultrasonography and
indirectly by changes in level of plasma progesterone. Then the results were evaluated. Multiparous Konya Merino ewes (n=60), which were housed under the same conditions, were flushed and naturally mated between September 17 and October 7. The fırst pregnancy detection was done transrectally 18 days after mating by using Iinear array probe ,S MHz real-time ultrasonography. Ewes, which were confırmed pregnant on day 18, were repeatedly examined by ultrasonography for pregnancy 22, 26, 30, and 34 days after rnatinq, Blood samples were collected simultaenously with ultrasonography and measurements of plasma progesterone with enzyme immunoassay (ElA). Of 73 ewes, 60 ewes were pregnant and 79 embryos were detected and embryonic mortality rate was 8.9 % (7 of 79 embriyos) on day 18. Of these embryonic morta lities, 2 on day 22,4 on day 26 and 1 on day 34 happened. As a result, there is noticeable significant embryonic loss in Iate embryon ic period . Measurements of plasma progesterone levels are not suffıcient to determine embryonic mortality. However, ultrasonography is a depen dable method to determine the time and the incidence of the embryonic death.
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| Other ID | JA69UT78VR |
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| Journal Section | Research |
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| Publication Date | September 1, 2007 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2007 Volume: 23 Issue: 3 |