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Evaluating The Accuracy of Canine Pregnancy Diagnosis and Litter Size Using Real-Time Ultrasound

Utuärdering av noggranheten uid diagnostisering au dräktighet och bestämmande av ualpkullens storlek hos hund med real-tid ultraljud.

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica volume 25, pages 327–332 (1984)Cite this article

Abstract

A total of 135 bitches suspected of being pregnant were examined with a real-time ultrasound equipment. 58 bitches were not pregnant. In pregnancy diagnosis ultrasound produced an overall accuracy of 99.3%, sensitivity 98.7%, and specificity 100.0%. Estimation of the litter size was fairly reliable in small litters of 1–3 puppies.

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Sammanlagt 135 tikar, som antogs vara dräktiga, undersöktes med realtid-ultraljudapparatur. 58 tikar var icke dräktiga. Vid dräktighet uppnåddes i ultraljudsundersökningen en 99,3 procents noggrannhet, 98,7 procents sensitivitet och 100,0 procents specificitet. Estimering av kullstorleken var rätt pålitlig i små kullar med 1–3 valpar.

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    S. Bondestam, M. Kärkkäinen, I. Alitalo & M. Forss

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Bondestam, S., Kärkkäinen, M., Alitalo, I. et al. Evaluating The Accuracy of Canine Pregnancy Diagnosis and Litter Size Using Real-Time Ultrasound. Acta Vet Scand 25, 327–332 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03547247

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