B-mode ultrasonography and ecobiometric parameters for assessment of embryonic and fetal development in sheep

VJC Santos, MGK Rodriguez, PA da Silva… - Animal reproduction …, 2018 - Elsevier
The aim in this study was to evaluate the maternal-fetal development during physiological
gestation in sheep by means of ultrasonography and to predict the gestational age by …

Ultrasonographic examination of pregnant ewes: From early diagnosis of pregnancy to early prediction of dystocia

MS Barbagianni, KI Ioannidi, NGC Vasileiou… - Small Ruminant …, 2017 - Elsevier
Ultrasonographic examination has been established as the most valuable method for early
and accurate pregnancy diagnosis in ewes. Early and accurate diagnosis of pregnancy is …

Use of ultrasonographic examination in sheep health management—A general appraisal

PR Scott - Small Ruminant Research, 2017 - Elsevier
Accurate ultrasonographic determination of foetal number between 45 to 90 days of
gestation has revolutionised reproductive management in sheep over 30 years ago and is …

Ultrasound assessment of biometric parameters of the head and brain and Doppler indices in cerebral arteries in sheep in the prenatal period

B Błaszczyk, T Stankiewicz, MA Szewczuk… - Small Ruminant …, 2024 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to perform a biometric analysis of the head in sheep
embryos/fetuses and to determine Doppler parameters in the middle cerebral artery and …

Clinical, ultrasonographic, bacteriological, cytological and histopathological findings of uterine involution in ewes with uterine infection

KS Ioannidi, NGC Vasileiou, MS Barbagianni… - Pathogens, 2020 - mdpi.com
The objectives of the study were (a) to study the characteristics of uterine involution in ewes
that had developed subclinical uterine infection in the immediately post-partum period and …

A multi-tissue developmental gene expression atlas towards understanding the biological basis of phenotypes in sheep

B Zhao, H Luo, X Fu, G Zhang, EL Clark, F Wang… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Sheep (Ovis aries) represents one of the most important livestock species for animal protein
and wool production worldwide. However, little is known about the genetic and biological …

[PDF][PDF] Transabdominal ultrasonographic measurement of placentome length to estimate and validate gestational age in Nellore brown ewes

K Jyothi, G Sudha, KM Krishna… - … of Entomology and …, 2020 - entomoljournal.com
Detection of gestational age helps in nutritional management of pregnant ewes and
optimizes the lamb survival. Nellore Brown ewes (n= 20) aged 1-4 years were subjected to …

Conceptus loss in Santa Inês ewes carrying twin pregnancies by natural mating or embryo transfer

JC Ferreira-Silva, LMF Neto, MT Moura, F Tenório Filho… - Theriogenology, 2018 - Elsevier
Commercial application of reproductive biotechnologies such as multiple ovulation and
embryo transfer depends on its overall efficiency. Sheep embryo transfer is gradually …

Prediction of pregnancy stage by ultrasonography in the Sarda sheep: a preliminary study

G Fenu, G Argiolas, M Pazzola - Large Animal Review, 2023 - largeanimalreview.com
Measures of foetal growth during gestation have been published for several goat and sheep
breeds to calculate the estimated gestational stage. Up to date, no study is available in the …

Gestational Age Estimation and Validation using Ultrasonic Measurements of Fetal Biparietal Diameter and Occipito Nasal Length in Nellore Brown Ewes

K Jyothi, G Sudha, MK Kosaraju, A Sahadev… - 2021 - indianjournals.com
Gestational age estimation in small ruminants helps in nutritional management of pregnant
ewes and optimizes the lamb survival. Nellore Brown ewes (n= 20) were subjected to short …